Ludlow Road, Bedford, MK40 2EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 2EX 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 2EX, 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 MK40 2EX dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around MK40 2EX 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.

MK40 2EX 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 2EX, 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

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 Ludlow Road, Bedford, MK40 2EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 2EX

Average Price
£285,240

Semi-Detached
£434,430

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£427,344

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,007

Other
£9,801

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in MK40 2EX

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-11-15	£400,120
57 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2022-08-18	£10,120
51 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-07-14	£498,807
55 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2018-12-20	£471,301
41 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£303,000	2016-07-15	£417,467

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 2EX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 2EX 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	2,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,409 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	463 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	741 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	800 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	1,309 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Ouse Primary Academy Seaforth Gardens , MK40 4TJ	- not rated	1,562 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,170 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	4out of 4	2,251 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	1,277 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	566 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	737 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	975 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
Fancy Bakery	35-37 Roff Avenue	229 yd
Bickels Yard Cafe	Robinson Pool, Park Avenue	254 yd
Charcoal Grill	75-77 Tavistock Street	337 yd
Indian Summer	69 Tavistock Street	337 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited	87-91 Tavistock Street	337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Balloon	The Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road	1 yd
Wellington Arms PH	The Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street	231 yd
The Flowerpot	The Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street	358 yd
The Bedford Club	11 De Parys Avenue	370 yd
North End Club	60 Roff Avenue	382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halal Dixy	55 Tavistock Street	334 yd
Shanghai Kitchen	61 Tavistock Street	336 yd
King Kebab	59 Tavistock Street	336 yd
New Delicacies of China	67 Tavistock Street	336 yd
KFC	63 Tavistock Street	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	337 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	438 yd
Lidl Food Stores	5-9 St Peters Street	603 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens	Budgens, 82 Kimbolton Road	641 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robinson Pool PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	209 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	434 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	499 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	514 yd
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		617 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor bowls	736 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	745 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	750 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc) GOLDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
Bedford Park EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	839 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.1 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	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 2EX