Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 1JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	43.5%	49.7%	6.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	56.5%	50.3%	-6.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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 1JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	52%	52.5%	0.5%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	28.1%	-2.8%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.2%	11.9%	3.7%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.6%	50.1%	9.5%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	39.7%	35.9%	-3.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	14.2%	11.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 1JA this area, 32% 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	22.7%	32%	9.3%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	12.6%	-0.3%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	8.7%	-1.8%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	11.1%	-5.3%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	23.4%	2.7%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	16.4%	5.7%	-10.7%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56% 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	12.3%	18.3%	6.0%	1.1%	17.2%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	7.4%	1.3%	-6.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	57.4%	56%	-1.4%	81.4%	-25.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.2% 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	54.2%	34.2%	-20.0%	83.2%	-49.0%
European Union	25.2%	42.2%	17.0%	6.1%	36.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	15.4%	2.5%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.8% 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	54.2%	34.4%	-19.8%	83.2%	-48.8%
10+ Years	9.4%	23.8%	14.4%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	9.4%	18.6%	9.2%	2.9%	15.7%
2-5 Years	13.2%	15.8%	2.6%	2.2%	13.6%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	7.5%	-6.4%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.4%	76.7%	-39.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	6.8%	0.5%	6.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	15.3%	1.3%	14.0%
Romania	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	22.2%	6.5%	15.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Road was 141.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.6% lower than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexandra Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 82nd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.2%.

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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 1JA, 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 Alexandra Road are based on 62 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 Alexandra Road, Bedford, MK40 1JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 1JA

Average Price
£224,595

Semi-Detached
£361,339

Terraced
£340,718

Detached
£446,228

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,036

Other
£873,373

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£207,757

Semi-Detached
£340,941

Terraced
£334,393

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,569

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18B Alexandra Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-06-20	£89,031
Flat 1 23 Alexandra Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2024-06-14	£154,018
9 Alexandra Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-03-28	£425,225
11 Alexandra Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-03-05	£425,225
20 Alexandra Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-07-21	£389,309

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 1JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Part-Time Employee	46
Other	39
Self-Employed	23
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,807 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	186 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	814 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	2out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Chester Road , MK40 4HW	2out of 4	1,231 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	906 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,151 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,612 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,821 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	776 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	474 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	989 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,210 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Romans Pizza	121 Midland Road	91 yd
Casa Cesare	16 Alexandra Place	122 yd
Chicken & Spice	88 Midland Road	147 yd
Desi Delights	86-86a Midland Road	147 yd
Al Fairoz	54-56 Midland Road	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Studio Club	32 Alexandra Road	2 yd
Club Polska	29-33 Alexandra Road	80 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society	2 Woburn Road	178 yd
Pilgrims Progress	42 Midland Road	200 yd
Greyfriars Snooker Centre	Greyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars	222 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Jannat	103 Midland Road	93 yd
Bala Sweet Centre	111 Midland Road	93 yd
Flying Pizza	113 Midland Road	93 yd
Domino's Pizza	70 Midland Road	147 yd
Cai ba	80 Midland Road	147 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd	109 Midland Road	108 yd
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	115 yd
Essential Supermarket	10-11 Thurlow Street	262 yd
Liana International Market	59 Midland Road	304 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	357 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	131 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	466 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	515 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	611 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	720 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		784 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		832 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,071 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	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	99.0%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 1JA