Queen Street, Bedford, MK40 2HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK40 2HH is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	45.6%	46.9%	1.3%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	54.4%	53.1%	-1.3%	49.0%	4.1%

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 2HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	60.4%	60.2%	-0.2%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	24.3%	-1.1%	44.2%	-19.9%
Separated	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.5%	9.3%	1.8%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (85.7%) 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	60.4%	53.7%	-6.7%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	31.2%	32%	0.8%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	6%	11.4%	5.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	15.8%	14.6%	-1.2%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	11.5%	1.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	10.2%	-5.2%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.4%	15.9%	-9.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	38.9%	11.8%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	9.1%	5.6%	-3.5%	3.1%	2.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	74%	65.4%	-8.6%	81.4%	-16.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	78.6%	69.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	7%	15.4%	8.4%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	6.3%	-2.8%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	69.6%	-8.3%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	14.7%	13.3%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7.7%	5.6%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	8.8%	4%	-4.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	4%	-5.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Queen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Street was 147.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.7% lower than the Harpur average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queen Street has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Harpur and the 85th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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 2HH, 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 Queen Street are based on 13 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 Queen Street, Bedford, MK40 2HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 2HH

Average Price
£281,430

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£323,823

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,684

Other
£102,952

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Street

Average Price
£208,318

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£252,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,331

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 Queen Street, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2017-07-06	£103,893
103 Queen Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£184,995	2014-12-17	£309,698
99 Queen Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,500	2004-03-12	£275,562
87 Queen Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2002-05-03	£406,202
87 - 89 Queen Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2002-05-03	£406,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 2HH

Employment

MK40 2HH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	116
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	20
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	31
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,329 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	371 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	- not rated	662 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	752 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	- not rated	1,368 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,311 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	1,491 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,039 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy converter	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	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	- not rated	1,707 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	1,770 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	1,978 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	1,978 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	1,190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Georgina Perkins School Young Life Centre , 163 Tavistock Street MK40 2SD	- not rated	233 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Bromham Road , MK40 2BS	- not rated	424 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	489 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	836 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
Fancy Bakery	35-37 Roff Avenue	73 yd
Charcoal Grill	75-77 Tavistock Street	200 yd
Indian Summer	69 Tavistock Street	200 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited	87-91 Tavistock Street	200 yd
The Cochin	76 Tavistock Street	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North End Club	60 Roff Avenue	159 yd
The Balloon	The Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road	223 yd
Wellington Arms PH	The Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street	260 yd
The Burnaby Arms	The Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street	265 yd
The Flowerpot	The Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street	349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deniz Fish Bar	11 Park Road West	149 yd
KFC	63 Tavistock Street	200 yd
Le Raj	29 Park Road West	204 yd
Malabar	84 Tavistock Street	215 yd
Coriander	90 Tavistock Street	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	200 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	469 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	599 yd
Lidl Food Stores	5-9 St Peters Street	685 yd
Essential Supermarket	10-11 Thurlow Street	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robinson Pool PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	339 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	439 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	526 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	615 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Rushmoor School RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD		821 yd
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		836 yd
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	910 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor bowls	918 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 2HH