St Michaels Road, Bedford, MK40 2LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK40 2LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.4%	49.5%	2.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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	47%	39%	-8.0%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	33.6%	8.8%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.4%	17.4%	5.0%	9.1%	8.3%
Widowed	13.2%	7.1%	-6.1%	6.1%	1.0%

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	42.6%	44.5%	1.9%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	34.2%	31.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	17.6%	15.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	4%	5.9%	1.9%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	17.4%	-7.8%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	10.3%	1.3%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	7.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	38%	47.1%	9.1%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	82.7%	75.3%	-7.4%	81.4%	-6.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	78.7%	71.7%	-7.0%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	8.1%	13.1%	5.0%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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	77.6%	71.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	16.2%	13.6%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	1.8%	7.9%	6.1%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	1.4%	-10.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is St Michaels Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Michaels Road was 71.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.6% higher than the De Parys average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

St Michaels Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys and the 203rd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 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 2LZ, 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 102 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 Michaels Road, Bedford, MK40 2LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 2LZ

Average Price
£374,014

Semi-Detached
£710,716

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£741,792

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,394

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Michaels Road

Average Price
£282,527

Semi-Detached
£691,694

Terraced
£657,237

Detached
£790,960

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,798

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Michaels Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 41 St Michaels Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-12-19	£276,811
39B St Michaels Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-08-02	£142,240
Flat 3 41 St Michaels Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-02-23	£275,698
Flat 4 41 St Michaels Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-09-17	£157,723
33 St Michaels Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2020-11-13	£974,024

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 2LZ

Employment

MK40 2LZ 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	49
Other	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
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
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,661 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	4out of 4	933 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	4out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Primary School Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA	3out of 4	1,234 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	643 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,727 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	4out of 4	1,907 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	3out of 4	2,518 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	1,654 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	342 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	480 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	607 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	1,539 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
Pavilion Trading Company	The Pavilion At The Park, Park Avenue	561 yd
East London Foundation Outreach	Day Resource Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road	574 yd
Bickels Yard Cafe	Robinson Pool, Park Avenue	602 yd
Taylors Kitchen	Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road	691 yd
Three Rooms Fine Indian Dining	4 Kimbolton Road	721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park	The Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road	280 yd
Bedford Borough Bowling Club Bar	Bedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road	691 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)	Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road	691 yd
The Balloon	The Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road	761 yd
Russell Park Social Club	69 Goldington Road	798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alia’s treat house		861 yd
Charles Biswell Catering		861 yd
Small Hours		861 yd
Paella Fella Bedford		861 yd
Roosters	47 St Cuthberts Street	887 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens	Budgens, 82 Kimbolton Road	336 yd
Lidl Food Stores	5-9 St Peters Street	947 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	972 yd
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		295 yd
The Pilgrims Centre THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE		398 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site) THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	420 yd
Bedford Park EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	420 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed) 81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	428 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site) Polhill Avenue	grass pitches	514 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	607 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc) GOLDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	612 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor bowls	625 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club BRADGATE ROAD		644 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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