Park Avenue, Bedford, MK40 2LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK40 2LR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	51.5%	52%	0.5%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.5%	48%	-0.5%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	28.5%	31.3%	2.8%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	43%	-5.2%	44.2%	-1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	18.4%	16.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	10.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.3%	52.6%	6.3%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	27.2%	21.5%	-5.7%	33.6%	-12.1%
Fair health	12.5%	17.2%	4.7%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	10.1%	5.7%	-4.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	1.2%	1.8%

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	21%	22%	1.0%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	10.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	42.7%	2.9%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	9.4%	3.8%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	82.8%	80.6%	-2.2%	81.4%	-0.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	83.7%	4.4%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	83.7%	5.0%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.1%	12.0%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	5.2%	0.8%	-4.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	0.3%	-9.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Avenue was 161.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 184.7% higher than the De Parys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Avenue has the 5th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys and the 76th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

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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 2LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Bedford.
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 2LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 2LR

Average Price
£1,068,885

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,402,058

Flats/Maisonettes
£652,418

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£519,038

Semi-Detached
£800,204

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,093,791

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,075

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2024-05-29	£1,124,220
Flat 1 28 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2019-09-12	£661,253
Flat 2 28 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£567,500	2018-07-11	£613,196
Flat 3 28 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2016-08-16	£633,321
26 Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£992,000	2015-09-02	£1,493,801

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 2LR

Employment

MK40 2LR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

MK40 2LR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	67
Long-Term Sick or disabled	52
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	3out of 4	983 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC VA Lower School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	- not rated	983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	- not rated	1,006 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Primary School Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Community school	No	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	641 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	641 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	- not rated	1,816 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	987 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	- not rated	1,276 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	1,504 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	1,504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	1,592 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,745 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	295 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	387 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	699 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Georgina Perkins School Young Life Centre , 163 Tavistock Street MK40 2SD	- not rated	1,167 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pavilion Trading Company	The Pavilion At The Park, Park Avenue	405 yd
Bickels Yard Cafe	Robinson Pool, Park Avenue	533 yd
East London Foundation Outreach	Day Resource Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road	725 yd
Taylors Kitchen	Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road	828 yd
Three Rooms Fine Indian Dining	4 Kimbolton Road	830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park	The Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road	338 yd
The Balloon	The Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road	739 yd
Kent Arms	The Kent Arms, 54 Salisbury Street	773 yd
Bedford Borough Bowling Club Bar	Bedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road	828 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)	Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road	828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	115 Brickhill Drive	963 yd
Alia’s treat house		964 yd
Charles Biswell Catering		964 yd
Small Hours		964 yd
Paella Fella Bedford		964 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens	Budgens, 82 Kimbolton Road	477 yd
Tesco	117 Brickhill Drive	963 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	1,025 yd
Lidl Food Stores	5-9 St Peters Street	1,038 yd
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedford Park EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	244 yd
The Pilgrims Centre THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE		288 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site) THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	353 yd
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		428 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed) 81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	473 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site) Polhill Avenue	grass pitches	637 yd
Robinson Pool PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	639 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	693 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc) GOLDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor bowls	770 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	41.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 2LR