St Andrews Road, Bedford, MK40 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK40 2LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.3%	48.4%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	43.9%	58.9%	15.0%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	21.5%	-8.4%	44.2%	-22.7%
Separated	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.8%	12.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	9.1%	3.8%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	44%	38.3%	-5.7%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	34.3%	34.7%	0.4%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	16.4%	21.6%	5.2%	12.7%	8.9%
Bad health	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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%	17.2%	2.2%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	8.1%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	9.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	21.5%	12.9%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	43.3%	37.8%	-5.5%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	8%	1.4%	-6.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	4%	3.0%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	82.1%	75.4%	-6.7%	81.4%	-6.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	77.8%	70.5%	-7.3%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	9.7%	15.2%	5.5%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	4%	0.6%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	70.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	3.9%	10.8%	6.9%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	5.4%	-2.8%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is St Andrews Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Andrews Road was 109.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.3% higher than the De Parys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Andrews Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys and the 127th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.9%.

🔎 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 2LJ, 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 St Andrews Road are based on 155 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 St Andrews Road, Bedford, MK40 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 2LJ

Average Price
£261,897

Semi-Detached
£736,363

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£932,200

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,683

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Andrews Road

Average Price
£229,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,085,969

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,999

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Andrews Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat D 10 St Andrews Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-07-30	£195,197
Flat 4 Glebe House, 12 St Andrews Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-07-11	£165,166
4 St Andrews Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2025-06-03	£589,636
Flat B 10 St Andrews Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-07-23	£150,000
Flat 1 26 St Andrews Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2024-02-08	£160,617

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 2LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	12
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	- not rated	798 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	3out of 4	981 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC VA Lower School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	- not rated	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Foundation 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	675 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	675 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	1,551 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	3out of 4	2,085 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	1,260 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	- not rated	1,263 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	1,424 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	1,762 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	1,762 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	1,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Acorn School 15 St Andrew's Road , MK40 2LL	- not rated	50 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	167 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	437 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	660 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Bromham Road , MK40 2BS	- not rated	998 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
East London Foundation Outreach	Day Resource Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road	462 yd
Bickels Yard Cafe	Robinson Pool, Park Avenue	471 yd
Pavilion Trading Company	The Pavilion At The Park, Park Avenue	534 yd
Taylors Kitchen	Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road	556 yd
Three Rooms Fine Indian Dining	4 Kimbolton Road	559 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park	The Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road	462 yd
Bedford Borough Bowling Club Bar	Bedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road	556 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)	Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road	556 yd
The Balloon	The Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road	594 yd
The Bedford Club	11 De Parys Avenue	649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alia’s treat house		695 yd
Charles Biswell Catering		695 yd
Small Hours		695 yd
Paella Fella Bedford		695 yd
Roosters	47 St Cuthberts Street	729 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens	Budgens, 82 Kimbolton Road	214 yd
Lidl Food Stores	5-9 St Peters Street	775 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	789 yd
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	896 yd
Tesco	63 High Street	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		162 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	431 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor bowls	503 yd
Bedford Park EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	505 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc) GOLDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	512 yd
The Pilgrims Centre THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE		549 yd
Robinson Pool PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site) THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	590 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed) 81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	609 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site) Polhill Avenue	grass pitches	660 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 2LJ