Park Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 2LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.5%	49.8%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.5%	50.2%	3.7%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.3%	40.6%	13.3%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	26.4%	1.5%	44.2%	-17.8%
Separated	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	16.5%	14.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	26.5%	13.8%	-12.7%	6.1%	7.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66%) 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	37.8%	43%	5.2%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	29.5%	23%	-6.5%	33.6%	-10.6%
Fair health	18.9%	25.2%	6.3%	12.7%	12.5%
Bad health	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	28.5%	26.5%	-2.0%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	9.1%	1.9%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	9.5%	1.9%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	35.3%	-6.9%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	93.5%	86.5%	-7.0%	81.4%	5.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	82.5%	73.3%	-9.2%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	8.4%	12.9%	4.5%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	5.5%	5.1%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	74%	-7.5%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	0%	10.7%	10.7%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	7.5%	5.3%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	2.3%	-11.5%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the De Parys average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in MK40 2LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Park Avenue are based on 63 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 Park Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 2LB

Average Price
£925,542

Semi-Detached
£925,542

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£528,331

Semi-Detached
£811,668

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,116,027

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,822

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-06-02	£702,238
18 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2020-07-22	£1,086,577
18 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2018-10-26	£745,042
20 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2005-04-20	£1,013,439
20 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,000	1997-12-22	£1,067,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 2LB

Employment

MK40 2LB 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	78
Retired	73
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	2,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,638 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	833 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	893 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	1,179 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scott Primary School Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Community school	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	1,031 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	4out of 4	1,929 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,568 yd	Foundation 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	1,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	529 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	579 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	648 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	1,161 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
Bickels Yard Cafe	Robinson Pool, Park Avenue	214 yd
Pavilion Trading Company	The Pavilion At The Park, Park Avenue	305 yd
Fancy Bakery	35-37 Roff Avenue	598 yd
Three Rooms Fine Indian Dining	4 Kimbolton Road	661 yd
East London Foundation Outreach	Day Resource Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Balloon	The Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road	416 yd
Kent Arms	The Kent Arms, 54 Salisbury Street	491 yd
Wellington Arms PH	The Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street	606 yd
The Bedford Club	11 De Parys Avenue	628 yd
The Park	The Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road	645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	1b The Broadway	719 yd
Miyahs	1d The Broadway	719 yd
Etna	1a The Broadway	719 yd
Fortune House	9 The Broadway	719 yd
Artisan Bakery	33 Tavistock Street	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens	Budgens, 82 Kimbolton Road	450 yd
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	751 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	753 yd
Lidl Food Stores	5-9 St Peters Street	819 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robinson Pool PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	322 yd
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		401 yd
Bedford Park EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	440 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	496 yd
The Pilgrims Centre THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE		592 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site) THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	673 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor bowls	694 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc) GOLDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	728 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed) 81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	788 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	875 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	38.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 2LB