St Michaels Road, Bedford, MK40 2LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 2LY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	42.2%	48.5%	6.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	57.8%	51.5%	-6.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 2LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.2% 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	55.8%	64.2%	8.4%	37.9%	26.3%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	20.5%	-0.6%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	17.9%	11.6%	-6.3%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	41.9%	-5.8%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	33%	38.1%	5.1%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	12.4%	14.8%	2.4%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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	11.1%	13.6%	2.5%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	16.4%	1.1%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7%	3.3%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	13.1%	-4.8%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	35%	2.4%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	78%	75.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	-6.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	73.4%	74.2%	0.8%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	12.8%	18%	5.2%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	1.3%	-4.2%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	73.6%	0.7%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	5.5%	10.2%	4.7%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	6.9%	8.9%	2.0%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	7.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	2.1%	-5.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is St Michaels Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Michaels Road was 83.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.2% higher than the De Parys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Michaels Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys and the 176th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.5%.

🔎 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 2LY, 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 St Michaels Road are based on 67 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 St Michaels Road, Bedford, MK40 2LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 2LY

Average Price
£360,953

Semi-Detached
£570,912

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,399

Other
£78,406

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Michaels Road

Average Price
£320,754

Semi-Detached
£624,526

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£768,577

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,966

Other
£235,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Michaels Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 17 St Michaels Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-01-31	£162,288
Flat 3 17 St Michaels Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-01-12	£116,645
Flat E 9 St Michaels Road, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£119,999	2022-08-26	£118,684
Flat C 9 St Michaels Road, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2022-08-26	£39,562
7 St Michaels Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2019-04-26	£664,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 2LY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 2LY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	24
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	19
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,529 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	728 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	3out of 4	818 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC VA Lower School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	- not rated	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	1,143 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	510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	510 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	1,633 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	- not rated	1,103 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	1,212 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	1,581 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	1,776 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	1,776 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	1,573 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	128 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	223 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	552 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	640 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Bromham Road , MK40 2BS	- not rated	1,144 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	479 yd
Taylors Kitchen	Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road	601 yd
Bickels Yard Cafe	Robinson Pool, Park Avenue	630 yd
Pavilion Trading Company	The Pavilion At The Park, Park Avenue	637 yd
Three Rooms Fine Indian Dining	4 Kimbolton Road	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park	The Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road	325 yd
Bedford Borough Bowling Club Bar	Bedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road	601 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)	Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road	601 yd
Russell Park Social Club	69 Goldington Road	698 yd
Ours	38 St Peters Street	742 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alia’s treat house		786 yd
Charles Biswell Catering		786 yd
Small Hours		786 yd
Paella Fella Bedford		786 yd
Roosters	47 St Cuthberts Street	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens	Budgens, 82 Kimbolton Road	251 yd
Lidl Food Stores	5-9 St Peters Street	878 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	924 yd
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		219 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed) 81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	467 yd
The Pilgrims Centre THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE		494 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site) Polhill Avenue	grass pitches	495 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site) THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	505 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc) GOLDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
Bedford Park EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	521 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor bowls	531 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	547 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club BRADGATE ROAD		558 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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