Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, MK40 1TT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 1TT has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	45.2%	47%	1.8%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	54.8%	53%	-1.8%	49.0%	4.0%

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 1TT, 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	58.7%	57.1%	-1.6%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	27.3%	4.0%	44.2%	-16.9%
Separated	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.6%	11.7%	0.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	50.3%	43%	-7.3%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	33.5%	37.1%	3.6%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	11.2%	15.6%	4.4%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	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	16.9%	13%	-3.9%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	11.6%	5.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.1%	-0.1%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	43%	4.6%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	11%	6.3%	-4.7%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.6% 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	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	12.2%	10.7%	3.1%	9.1%
Pakistani	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	6.6%	1.7%	-4.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	73.1%	62.6%	-10.5%	81.4%	-18.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% 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	71.6%	53%	-18.6%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	14.7%	20.3%	5.6%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	16.5%	7.4%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	52.7%	-18.4%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	6.6%	11%	4.4%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	8.1%	12.2%	4.1%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	7.1%	12.7%	5.6%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	11.4%	4.3%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.6%	76.7%	-26.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	12.9%	1.2%	11.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Sovereigns Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sovereigns Quay was 285.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% higher than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sovereigns Quay has the 11th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 30th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 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 1TT, 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 Sovereigns Quay are based on 114 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 Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, MK40 1TT

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 1TT

Average Price
£238,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£249,631

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,330

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sovereigns Quay

Average Price
£258,059

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£305,499

Detached
£324,195

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,747

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sovereigns QuayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-10-29	£210,000
107 Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	2014-09-24	£283,609
101 Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£172,750	2010-05-27	£340,647
102 Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2006-08-07	£172,240
106 Sovereigns Quay, Bedford, Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2006-03-10	£260,701

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 1TT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	13
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,322 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	540 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drake Lower School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	- not rated	932 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	4out of 4	454 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,856 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	2,141 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan School Mile Road , MK42 9TR	- not rated	2,299 yd	Community school	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	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	- not rated	1,673 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	1,757 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	2,037 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	2,037 yd	Community school	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	346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	201 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Bromham Road , MK40 2BS	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh Education Centre Raleigh and Southway Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	789 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	854 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
Woolpack Hub	The Woolpack Hub, 1 Commercial Road	78 yd
The Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, Commercial Road	78 yd
Peri Peri Original	67 Commercial Road	78 yd
Prebend Day Centre	12-14 Prebend Street	182 yd
Mitchell's Table	Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pilgrims Progress	42 Midland Road	276 yd
Greyfriars Snooker Centre	Greyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars	347 yd
The Studio Club	32 Alexandra Road	379 yd
Club Polska	29-33 Alexandra Road	458 yd
Kings Arms PH	The Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Italian Express Pizza	33 Commercial Road	137 yd
Domino's Pizza	70 Midland Road	257 yd
Cai ba	80 Midland Road	257 yd
Al Badar	66 Midland Road	276 yd
Al Jannat	103 Midland Road	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd	109 Midland Road	285 yd
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	309 yd
Liana International Market	59 Midland Road	354 yd
Essential Supermarket	10-11 Thurlow Street	413 yd
Farmfoods	Farm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway	488 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	250 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		458 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	590 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	711 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	717 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		747 yd
Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	853 yd
The Gym (Bedford) London Road	health and fitness suite	1,035 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	361 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	27 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 1TT