The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK40 1EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	51.6%	4.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52.8%	48.4%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 1EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	51.5%	57.1%	5.6%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	25.3%	-8.8%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.8%	11%	3.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	47.7%	45.5%	-2.2%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	37.2%	37.9%	0.7%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.8%	1.8%	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 1EF this area, 28.2% 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	28.7%	28.2%	-0.5%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.3%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	14.4%	4.2%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	16%	7.6%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	27.6%	4.8%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	13.2%	3.3%	-9.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	29.8%	24.1%	-5.7%	1.1%	23.0%
Indian	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	5.8%	5.3%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	6.4%	8%	1.6%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	45.9%	50%	4.1%	81.4%	-31.4%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	56.9%	55.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	14.2%	19.3%	5.1%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	6%	8.5%	2.5%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	12.6%	-7.6%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	55.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	11%	26%	15.0%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	7.3%	7.6%	0.3%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	5.8%	-11.6%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Muslim	36%	6.5%	29.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 106.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.1% lower than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

The Avenue has the 25th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 133rd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.2%.

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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 1EF, 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 The Avenue are based on 100 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 The Avenue, Bedford, MK40 1EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 1EF

Average Price
£189,717

Semi-Detached
£513,629

Terraced
£510,552

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,865

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£560,969

Semi-Detached
£497,425

Terraced
£412,450

Detached
£953,734

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,097

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 7 Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10 The Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2025-10-06	£75,167
Apartment 9 Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10 The Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2023-10-18	£91,356
Apartment 10 Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10 The Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2022-04-08	£98,696
Apartment 13 Philip Larkin House, 8 - 10 The Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,500	2021-08-09	£114,011
2 The Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-06-25	£597,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 1EF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Retired	15
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,019 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	250 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	649 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Lower School Marlborough Road , MK40 4LE	- not rated	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Lower School Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	- not rated	962 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	1,105 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	2,164 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,662 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	106 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	- not rated	1,131 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	2,429 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	2,520 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	2,656 yd	Community school	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	973 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	309 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Bromham Road , MK40 2BS	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Georgina Perkins School Young Life Centre , 163 Tavistock Street MK40 2SD	- not rated	594 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	890 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	1,167 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	255 yd
Kerbside Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	255 yd
Dudu Bar Restaurant and Lounge	49 Bromham Road	263 yd
Casa Cesare	16 Alexandra Place	304 yd
Flamme Rouge Cycles	62-64 Bromham Road	354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAFA Club	93 Ashburnham Road	69 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society	2 Woburn Road	154 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 102 Bromham Road	228 yd
Club Polska	29-33 Alexandra Road	250 yd
Pride of Poland Limited	20 Ashburnham Road	255 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	100 Bromham Road	197 yd
Happy House	96 Bromham Road	208 yd
Golden Chicken Bar B Q	100a Bromham Road	228 yd
Best Pizza	100b Bromham Road	228 yd
Pizzeria Polakito	20 Ashburnham Road	255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	396 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	7-11 Midland Road	428 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd	109 Midland Road	434 yd
Essential Supermarket	10-11 Thurlow Street	503 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	448 yd
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	612 yd
Rushmoor School RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD		776 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed) Beverley Grove	grass pitches, tennis courts	784 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Alexander Sports Centre SIDNEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	883 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	1,052 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	48.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	48.4%

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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 1EF