Foster Street, Bedford, MK40 2JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK40 2JF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	55.4%	4.8%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	49.4%	44.6%	-4.8%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 2JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	38.3%	44.9%	6.6%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	26.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	-17.6%
Separated	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	17.9%	13.5%	-4.4%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	11.5%	11.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	5.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.6%	35.6%	-5.0%	48.4%	-12.8%
Good health	29%	34.4%	5.4%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	18.1%	19.6%	1.5%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	1.6%

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 2JF this area, 36.8% 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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	36.8%	-3.2%	18.2%	18.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.7%	4.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	11.5%	4.7%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	19.1%	6.3%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	12.3%	3.8%	-8.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.1% 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	13.5%	17.9%	4.4%	1.1%	16.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	3.2%	7.5%	4.3%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	15.8%	15.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	14.1%
Other Black	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	49.7%	38.1%	-11.6%	81.4%	-43.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	68.4%	62.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	9.7%	9.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.9%	6%	2.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	11.9%	3.2%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.4%	8.7%	0.3%	1.3%	7.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	62.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	29.4%	27.8%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	8.1%	1.6%	-6.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	2%	-18.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	25.5%	6.5%	19.0%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Foster Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foster Street was 159.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.0% higher than the Harpur average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foster Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Harpur and the 72nd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.1%.

🔎 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 2JF, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Foster Street are based on 7 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 Street, Bedford, MK40 2JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 2JF

Average Price
£188,723

Semi-Detached
£251,330

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£248,162

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,700

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Street

Average Price
£207,864

Semi-Detached
£269,671

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£262,349

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,896

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Foster Street, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,500	2023-03-10	£141,897
3 Foster Street, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-07-05	£264,532
7 Foster Street, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2016-03-29	£149,450
3 Foster Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2006-11-24	£253,321
7 Foster Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,000	2003-11-07	£145,409

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 2JF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,345 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	416 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	710 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	762 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	1,328 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Ouse Primary Academy Seaforth Gardens , MK40 4TJ	- not rated	1,518 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	1,327 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,097 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	4out of 4	2,336 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	1,208 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	548 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	981 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	204 yd
Charcoal Grill	75-77 Tavistock Street	248 yd
Indian Summer	69 Tavistock Street	248 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited	87-91 Tavistock Street	248 yd
Grand Indian Restaurant	39 Tavistock Street	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Balloon	The Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road	90 yd
Wellington Arms PH	The Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street	155 yd
The Flowerpot	The Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street	280 yd
North End Club	60 Roff Avenue	320 yd
The Bedford Club	11 De Parys Avenue	330 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halal Dixy	55 Tavistock Street	245 yd
New Delicacies of China	67 Tavistock Street	246 yd
Shanghai Kitchen	61 Tavistock Street	246 yd
King Kebab	59 Tavistock Street	246 yd
KFC	63 Tavistock Street	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	248 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	373 yd
Lidl Food Stores	5-9 St Peters Street	560 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	594 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens	Budgens, 82 Kimbolton Road	689 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robinson Pool PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	288 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	414 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	425 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	446 yd
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		670 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	678 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	690 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor bowls	750 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		810 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc) GOLDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	823 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 2JF