Conduit Road, Bedford, MK40 1EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK40 1EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.9%	50.4%	7.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	57.1%	49.6%	-7.5%	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 1EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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%	42.3%	-12.9%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	24.5%	-2.8%	44.2%	-19.7%
Separated	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	10.3%	12.3%	2.0%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	1.5%	16.3%	14.8%	6.1%	10.2%

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	38.2%	32.9%	-5.3%	48.4%	-15.5%
Good health	47.9%	39%	-8.9%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	10.1%	18.4%	8.3%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	2.8%	8.1%	5.3%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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	14.4%	23.2%	8.8%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	11.3%	10.3%	5.3%	6.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	10.1%	-3.8%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	25.9%	7.3%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	26.3%	6.1%	-20.2%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	7.8%	5%	-2.8%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	71%	79.3%	8.3%	81.4%	-2.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	51.6%	66.1%	14.5%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	28.1%	22.5%	-5.6%	6.1%	16.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	2.5%	-7.2%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.6%	66.3%	14.7%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	6.9%	16.7%	9.8%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	16.6%	5.6%	-11.0%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	16.6%	3.9%	-12.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	7.5%	-0.8%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	9.7%	1.3%	8.4%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Conduit Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Conduit Road was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.2% lower than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Conduit Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 141st highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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 1EQ, 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 Conduit Road are based on 59 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 Conduit Road, Bedford, MK40 1EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 1EQ

Average Price
£233,451

Semi-Detached
£524,873

Terraced
£440,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,273

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Conduit Road

Average Price
£210,692

Semi-Detached
£525,176

Terraced
£459,042

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,323

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Conduit Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 49 Conduit Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-02-28	£125,887
6 Conduit Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2024-03-05	£652,272
Flat 3 2 Conduit Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,250	2024-02-27	£128,545
Flat 3 29 - 31 Conduit Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-03-29	£138,191
9 Conduit Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-06-29	£520,026

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 1EQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 1EQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	110
Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	22
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	1,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,963 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	121 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	611 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Lower School Marlborough Road , MK40 4LE	- not rated	866 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Lower School Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	- not rated	1,107 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	1,013 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	2,023 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,515 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	124 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	- not rated	1,276 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	2,333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	2,417 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	- not rated	2,515 yd	Foundation 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	878 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	276 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Bromham Road , MK40 2BS	- not rated	402 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Georgina Perkins School Young Life Centre , 163 Tavistock Street MK40 2SD	- not rated	519 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	819 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	1,021 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
Casa Cesare	16 Alexandra Place	194 yd
Flamme Rouge Cycles	62-64 Bromham Road	210 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	320 yd
Kerbside Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	320 yd
The Old Curiosity Cafe	2 Bromham Road	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship	The Ship, 102 Bromham Road	113 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society	2 Woburn Road	160 yd
Club Polska	29-33 Alexandra Road	191 yd
Esquires	60a Bromham Road	210 yd
RAFA Club	93 Ashburnham Road	210 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy House	96 Bromham Road	102 yd
Best Kebab	100 Bromham Road	102 yd
Golden Chicken Bar B Q	100a Bromham Road	113 yd
Best Pizza	100b Bromham Road	113 yd
Pizzeria Polakito	20 Ashburnham Road	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd	109 Midland Road	360 yd
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	368 yd
Essential Supermarket	10-11 Thurlow Street	376 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	391 yd
Liana International Market	59 Midland Road	460 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	370 yd
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	393 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	452 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	464 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Rushmoor School RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD		824 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed) Beverley Grove	grass pitches, tennis courts	903 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		937 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	941 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	154.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 1EQ