Priory Court, Bedford, MK40 1JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK40 1JW is primarily male, with 56.7% 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	45.2%	43.3%	-1.9%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	54.8%	56.7%	1.9%	49.0%	7.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	40%	1.9%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	37.4%	3.8%	44.2%	-6.8%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.2%	2.6%	-3.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	16.8%	13%	-3.8%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	3.5%	7%	3.5%	6.1%	0.9%

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	27%	47.8%	20.8%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	39.7%	27.4%	-12.3%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	20.6%	18.5%	-2.1%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	11.1%	6.4%	-4.7%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around MK40 1JW this area, 33.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.4%	33.9%	-9.5%	18.2%	15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	11.9%	1.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	11%	2.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	10.2%	-1.3%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	22.9%	10.5%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	11.5%	5.1%	-6.4%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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	11.1%	5.8%	-5.3%	1.1%	4.7%
Indian	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	5.2%	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	69%	69%	0.0%	81.4%	-12.4%
Other	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	68.3%	62.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	11.1%	22.9%	11.8%	6.1%	16.8%
Africa	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	6.4%	-3.9%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	7%	1.4%	1.3%	5.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	62%	-1.5%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	20.3%	19.5%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	6.3%	8.9%	2.6%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	9.5%	7%	-2.5%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	1.9%	-17.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	76.7%	-22.6%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	10.7%	1.3%	9.4%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Priory Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priory Court was 551.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 162.4% higher than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priory Court has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 17th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 196.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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 1JW, 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 Priory Court are based on 9 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 Priory Court, Bedford, MK40 1JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 1JW

Average Price
£93,559

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,559

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Court

Average Price
£110,992

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,992

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Priory Court, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2017-07-03	£90,132
48 Priory Court, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2012-09-25	£84,545
48 Priory Court, Bedford, Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2007-03-19	£124,399
63 Priory Court, Bedford, Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,250	2004-07-30	£96,805
48 Priory Court, Bedford, Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£48,000	2003-02-19	£98,801

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 1JW

Employment

MK40 1JW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	40
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	7
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Manufacturing	3
Education	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate 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	1,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,006 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	152 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	543 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	2out of 4	1,167 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	1,282 yd	Academy converter	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	1,039 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,959 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	4out of 4	2,919 yd	Academy converter	No	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	904 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	221 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	1,272 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flamme Rouge Cycles	62-64 Bromham Road	85 yd
Casa Cesare	16 Alexandra Place	160 yd
The Old Curiosity Cafe	2 Bromham Road	193 yd
Munch and Mocha at Trinity Arts & Leisure	The Bedford Sixth Form, Bromham Road	221 yd
Bernie’s Café	4 Greenhill Street	243 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Esquires	60a Bromham Road	85 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 102 Bromham Road	143 yd
The Foresters Arms	The Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street	225 yd
Club Polska	29-33 Alexandra Road	233 yd
Barley Mow	72 St Loyes Street	247 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chicken Bar B Q	100a Bromham Road	143 yd
Best Pizza	100b Bromham Road	143 yd
Happy House	96 Bromham Road	157 yd
Best Kebab	100 Bromham Road	172 yd
Bedford Pizza & Kebab House	87 Midland Road	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	243 yd
Essential Supermarket	10-11 Thurlow Street	260 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd	109 Midland Road	331 yd
Liana International Market	59 Midland Road	351 yd
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	378 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	221 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	309 yd
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	370 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	513 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		789 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	873 yd
Robinson Pool PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	888 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	153.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 1JW