Grafton Road, Bedford, MK40 1DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK40 1DJ is primarily male, with 56.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.4%	43.1%	0.7%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	57.6%	56.9%	-0.7%	49.0%	7.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around MK40 1DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55.2%	51.3%	-3.9%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	32.6%	1.2%	44.2%	-11.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.6%	8.8%	3.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	48.2%	4.6%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	37.6%	33.6%	-4.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.1%	13.1%	0.0%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around MK40 1DJ this area, 31.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	31.6%	7.0%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	10.3%	-7.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	12.2%	1.3%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	12.2%	-2.1%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	25.2%	7.6%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	13.2%	4.2%	-9.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	33.5%	28.5%	-5.0%	1.1%	27.4%
Chinese	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3.4%	7.3%	3.9%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	39.2%	42%	2.8%	81.4%	-39.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	45.2%	-11.7%	83.2%	-38.0%
European Union	12.8%	30.9%	18.1%	6.1%	24.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.9%	14.7%	-9.2%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.3%	45.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	8.5%	23%	14.5%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	5.3%	7.8%	2.5%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	8.9%	12.2%	3.3%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	22%	11.8%	-10.2%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.4%	76.7%	-27.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	10.3%	1.5%	8.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	32.8%	6.5%	26.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Grafton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grafton Road was 268.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.4% higher than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grafton Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 31st highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in MK40 1DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Grafton Road are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Grafton Road, Bedford, MK40 1DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 1DJ

Average Price
£173,366

Semi-Detached
£298,735

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£475,225

Flats/Maisonettes
£78,707

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grafton Road

Average Price
£248,385

Semi-Detached
£333,229

Terraced
£357,884

Detached
£419,269

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,058

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grafton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 41 Grafton Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2026-01-29	£80,000
Flat 1 41 Grafton Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-11-21	£74,326
26A Grafton Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2025-04-30	£122,876
Flat 3 41 Grafton Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-05-26	£91,662
6 Grafton Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-01-06	£326,086

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 1DJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 1DJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Part-Time Employee	48
Other	39
Self-Employed	32
Retired	25
Unemployed	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	16
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	- not rated	274 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Lower School Marlborough Road , MK40 4LE	- not rated	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	909 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	3out of 4	984 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Lower School Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	- not rated	984 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	875 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	2,222 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,669 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	372 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	- not rated	1,266 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	2,191 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	2,474 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	2,474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH	- not rated	750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Bromham Road , MK40 2BS	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	637 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Georgina Perkins School Young Life Centre , 163 Tavistock Street MK40 2SD	- not rated	821 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	103 yd
Kerbside Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	103 yd
Man Do Chinese Restaurant	155 Midland Road	129 yd
Romans Pizza	121 Midland Road	169 yd
Casa Cesare	16 Alexandra Place	245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pride of Poland Limited	20 Ashburnham Road	103 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society	2 Woburn Road	148 yd
The Studio Club	32 Alexandra Road	148 yd
Club Polska	29-33 Alexandra Road	148 yd
RAFA Club	93 Ashburnham Road	269 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzeria Polakito	20 Ashburnham Road	103 yd
Al Jannat	103 Midland Road	216 yd
Bala Sweet Centre	111 Midland Road	216 yd
Flying Pizza	113 Midland Road	216 yd
Domino's Pizza	70 Midland Road	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	130 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd	109 Midland Road	234 yd
Essential Supermarket	10-11 Thurlow Street	410 yd
Liana International Market	59 Midland Road	449 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	7-11 Midland Road	456 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	236 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	588 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	650 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	710 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	728 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		880 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		978 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed) Beverley Grove	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,019 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of MK40 1DJ