Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK40 1HJ is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	45%	44.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	55%	55.8%	0.8%	49.0%	6.8%

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 1HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	46.6%	52.3%	5.7%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	14.6%	24.2%	9.6%	44.2%	-20.0%
Separated	10.7%	7.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	5.6%
Divorced	25.2%	15.6%	-9.6%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	29.4%	32%	2.6%	48.4%	-16.4%
Good health	37.6%	41.5%	3.9%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	23.9%	14.3%	-9.6%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.7%	22.7%	-19.0%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	15.6%	9.8%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	18.8%	12.0%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	22.7%	6.2%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	9.7%	4.7%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	5.5%	8.7%	3.2%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.6%
White	74.3%	64.4%	-9.9%	81.4%	-17.0%
Arab	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	6.7%	6.7%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	56.9%	56.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	22%	16.2%	-5.8%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	7.3%	10.8%	3.5%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	7.4%	-1.8%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56%	56.5%	0.5%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	26.5%	24.7%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	8.3%	10.9%	2.6%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	12.8%	3.4%	-9.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	2.7%	-18.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.9%	76.7%	-29.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	26.5%	13.5%	13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Greyfriars Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greyfriars was 1760.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 738.4% higher than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greyfriars has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 885.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 1HJ, 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 Greyfriars are based on 3 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 Greyfriars, Bedford, MK40 1HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 1HJ

Average Price
£621,233

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£621,233

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greyfriars

Average Price
£617,704

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£617,704

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GreyfriarsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Greyfriars, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2005-03-11	£651,431
25 Greyfriars, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2002-10-31	£813,077
25 Greyfriars, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2001-03-09	£388,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 1HJ

Employment

MK40 1HJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	14
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	2
Education	2
Information and communication	1
Transport and storage	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	1,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,689 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	180 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	832 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	2out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Foundation 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	3out of 4	716 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,355 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	580 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	540 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,117 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
Costa	33 Midland Road	42 yd
Bedford Cafe	49 Midland Road	42 yd
Caffe Amore	51 Midland Road	42 yd
City Caffè	44c Midland Road	94 yd
Al Fairoz	54-56 Midland Road	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greyfriars Snooker Centre	Greyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars	49 yd
Pilgrims Progress	42 Midland Road	102 yd
Barley Mow	72 St Loyes Street	250 yd
Bar Citrus	29 Harpur Street	262 yd
The Studio Club	32 Alexandra Road	272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	21 Greyfriars	8 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	5 Greyfriars	8 yd
Subway	47 Midland Road	42 yd
Bedford Pizza & Kebab House	87 Midland Road	76 yd
Al Badar	66 Midland Road	102 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Liana International Market	59 Midland Road	34 yd
Essential Supermarket	10-11 Thurlow Street	69 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	179 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd	109 Midland Road	195 yd
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	328 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	217 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	331 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	359 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	370 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	441 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		561 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		606 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	837 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	855 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	54.0%

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	46.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.89 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 1HJ