Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 2ES has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.7%	48.6%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.3%	51.4%	1.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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 2ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	57.2%	56.5%	-0.7%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	25.3%	-3.1%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7%	10.7%	3.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.1%	4%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	40.8%	50.5%	9.7%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	41.2%	34.3%	-6.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	13.3%	11.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.0%

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	20.2%	20.8%	0.6%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	12.5%	-5.2%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	38.4%	7.9%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	9.1%	2.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.8%	4%	-3.8%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.4%	5%	3.6%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	7.2%	5.5%	0.9%	6.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	71.4%	68.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	-12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	72.8%	63%	-9.8%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	9.9%	24.2%	14.3%	6.1%	18.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	5.9%	-3.6%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	63.2%	-7.9%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	17.1%	14.7%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	7.5%	11.2%	3.7%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	15%	4%	-11.0%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Foster Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foster Hill Road was 199.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% higher than the Harpur average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foster Hill Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Harpur and the 48th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in MK40 2ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Foster Hill Road are based on 143 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 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK40 2ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 2ES

Average Price
£270,641

Semi-Detached
£488,864

Terraced
£378,406

Detached
£303,021

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,647

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Hill Road

Average Price
£339,368

Semi-Detached
£485,353

Terraced
£351,693

Detached
£607,118

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,301

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Claydon Court Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	2025-09-23	£192,500
37 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-06-24	£496,506
15 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-08-22	£661,106
9 Claydon Court Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-01-09	£83,023
11 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£392,000	2020-11-27	£492,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 2ES

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 2ES area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	23
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	2,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	509 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	700 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	864 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	1,230 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Ouse Primary Academy Seaforth Gardens , MK40 4TJ	- not rated	1,608 yd	Free schools	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	1,251 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	4out of 4	2,378 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	1,136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	594 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	960 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	1,085 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
No.7 Coffee House	1-3 Wellington Street	217 yd
Grand Indian Restaurant	39 Tavistock Street	232 yd
Dougal's Kitchen @ The Flowerpot	25 Tavistock Street	233 yd
AMBER COMBO	9 The Broadway	261 yd
Peri Peri & Pizza	3 The Broadway	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wellington Arms PH	The Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street	111 yd
The Balloon	The Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road	144 yd
The Bedford Club	11 De Parys Avenue	231 yd
The Flowerpot	The Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street	232 yd
Lucky 11	3a The Broadway	261 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
fishermans chip shop	43 Tavistock Street	234 yd
Artisan Bakery	33 Tavistock Street	237 yd
Halal Dixy	55 Tavistock Street	245 yd
Shanghai Kitchen	61 Tavistock Street	248 yd
King Kebab	59 Tavistock Street	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	284 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	297 yd
Lidl Food Stores	5-9 St Peters Street	464 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	563 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens	Budgens, 82 Kimbolton Road	611 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robinson Pool PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	348 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	348 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	382 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	419 yd
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		599 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor bowls	650 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		717 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc) GOLDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	725 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	769 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	118.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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