Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK40 2QS is primarily male, with 55% of the population 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	58.3%	45%	-13.3%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	41.7%	55%	13.3%	49.0%	6.0%

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	44.1%	39.8%	-4.3%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	26.4%	-0.2%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.6%	11.6%	4.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	19.8%	19.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	13.2%

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 (65.7%) 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	37.9%	36.5%	-1.4%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	29.9%	29.2%	-0.7%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	19.7%	17%	-2.7%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	9.2%	11.9%	2.7%	4.0%	7.9%
Very bad health	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	1.2%	4.2%

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.

In the area around MK40 2QS this area, 32% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	32%	4.3%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	7.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	11.5%	-2.9%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	32%	4.6%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	8.2%	2.1%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	4%	2.0%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	9.7%	0%	-9.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	69.6%	77.6%	8.0%	81.4%	-3.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	64.2%	69.4%	5.2%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	10%	13.7%	3.7%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	9.9%	-7.5%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	64.2%	69.5%	5.3%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	8.7%	12.9%	4.2%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	9.2%	7.3%	-1.9%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	3.8%	-5.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.6%	76.7%	-30.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Chaucer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chaucer Road was 71.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.0% lower than the Harpur average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chaucer Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Harpur and the 216th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in MK40 2QS, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Chaucer Road are based on 175 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 Chaucer Road, Bedford, MK40 2QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 2QS

Average Price
£89,339

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,339

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaucer Road

Average Price
£269,479

Semi-Detached
£623,203

Terraced
£733,552

Detached
£843,367

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,034

Other
£589,417

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaucer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Franklyn House 1A Chaucer Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2023-09-11	£66,865
6 Franklyn House, 1A Chaucer Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,500	2022-12-02	£105,795
4 Franklyn House, 1A Chaucer Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-08-03	£115,587
4 Franklyn House, 1A Chaucer Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2017-03-15	£118,080
1 Franklin House, 1A Chaucer Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£64,500	2015-09-29	£87,141

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 2QS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK40 2QS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	117
Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	12
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	- not rated	544 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	578 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Lower School Marlborough Road , MK40 4LE	- not rated	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	3out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Lower School Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	- not rated	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	1,417 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	2,310 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,848 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	304 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	- not rated	899 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	2,522 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	2,565 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	2,565 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	1,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	348 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Georgina Perkins School Young Life Centre , 163 Tavistock Street MK40 2SD	- not rated	609 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Bromham Road , MK40 2BS	- not rated	773 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	993 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	1,200 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Dudu Bar Restaurant and Lounge	49 Bromham Road	53 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED	12 Lime Street	443 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	509 yd
Kerbside Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	509 yd
Flamme Rouge Cycles	62-64 Bromham Road	578 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kalooki Club	2 Spenser Road	138 yd
RAFA Club	93 Ashburnham Road	309 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 102 Bromham Road	435 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society	2 Woburn Road	463 yd
The Queen PH	The Queen, 36 Preston Road	473 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	100 Bromham Road	399 yd
Happy House	96 Bromham Road	416 yd
Golden Chicken Bar B Q	100a Bromham Road	435 yd
Best Pizza	100b Bromham Road	435 yd
Pizzeria Polakito	20 Ashburnham Road	509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	7-11 Midland Road	443 yd
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	698 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd	109 Midland Road	746 yd
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	758 yd
Essential Supermarket	10-11 Thurlow Street	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	339 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed) Beverley Grove	grass pitches, tennis courts	478 yd
Rushmoor School RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD		519 yd
Alexander Sports Centre SIDNEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	575 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	732 yd
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	840 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn	grass pitches	926 yd
Bedford Modern School MANTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	990 yd
Westfield School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	1,047 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%

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

Overview of MK40 2QS