Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 1DS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents 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	47.3%	47.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	52.7%	52.8%	0.1%	49.0%	3.8%

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 1DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	53.7%	45.3%	-8.4%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	37.4%	12.2%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	13.9%	11.3%	-2.6%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	44.4%	46.7%	2.3%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	33%	36.3%	3.3%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	15.8%	11.1%	-4.7%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	27.7%	3.2%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	13.2%	2.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	6%	5.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	10.7%	-2.6%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	26.1%	5.4%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	15.6%	3.8%	-11.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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	9.2%	5.1%	-4.1%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	7.2%	11.9%	4.7%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2%	2.9%	0.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	58.2%	60.7%	2.5%	81.4%	-20.7%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	50.6%	-10.4%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	16.6%	23.7%	7.1%	6.1%	17.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	7.4%	11.9%	4.5%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	8%	-3.7%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	50.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	11.7%	19.1%	7.4%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	8.6%	13.8%	5.2%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	7.4%	13.3%	5.9%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	3.1%	-8.4%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46%	76.7%	-30.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	9.5%	1.5%	8.0%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Ashburnham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashburnham Road was 335.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.9% higher than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashburnham Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 29th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 146.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.6%.

🔎 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 1DS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Ashburnham Road are based on 146 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ashburnham Road, Bedford, MK40 1DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 1DS

Average Price
£248,421

Semi-Detached
£497,535

Terraced
£342,436

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,534

Other
£510,252

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashburnham Road

Average Price
£200,427

Semi-Detached
£410,663

Terraced
£357,252

Detached
£690,478

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,899

Other
£270,711

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashburnham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-03-25	£867,940
16G Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-08-01	£168,482
14E Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,000	2022-08-19	£176,080
4 Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-03-23	£415,421
14C Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2020-01-24	£183,991

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 1DS

Employment

MK40 1DS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Looking after home or family	30
Unemployed	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	18
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Transport and storage	23
Administrative and support service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,917 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	4out of 4	398 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	2out of 4	788 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	885 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	3out of 4	901 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Chester Road , MK40 4HW	2out of 4	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,367 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	2,775 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,840 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	964 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	549 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,314 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	1,358 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	16 yd
Kerbside Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	16 yd
Man Do Chinese Restaurant	155 Midland Road	176 yd
Romans Pizza	121 Midland Road	257 yd
Casa Cesare	16 Alexandra Place	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pride of Poland Limited	20 Ashburnham Road	16 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society	2 Woburn Road	163 yd
Club Polska	29-33 Alexandra Road	213 yd
RAFA Club	93 Ashburnham Road	225 yd
The Studio Club	32 Alexandra Road	232 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzeria Polakito	20 Ashburnham Road	16 yd
Al Jannat	103 Midland Road	304 yd
Bala Sweet Centre	111 Midland Road	304 yd
Flying Pizza	113 Midland Road	304 yd
Tasty Chicken	13 Ford End Road	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	214 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd	109 Midland Road	322 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	7-11 Midland Road	368 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP	55 Ford End Road	471 yd
Essential Supermarket	10-11 Thurlow Street	493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	324 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	712 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	715 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	947 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed) Beverley Grove	grass pitches, tennis courts	948 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		962 yd
Rushmoor School RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD		1,025 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.3%

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	63.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 1DS