Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 2RG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	45.8%	48.2%	2.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	54.2%	51.8%	-2.4%	49.0%	2.8%

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 2RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	47.5%	51.6%	4.1%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	30.8%	-0.4%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	13.6%	10.4%	-3.2%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	43.4%	43%	-0.4%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	36.7%	41.2%	4.5%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	14.3%	11.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	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	21.3%	23.5%	2.2%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	10.7%	-1.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	8%	6.6%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	31.8%	-2.1%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	10.4%	3.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	4%	3.2%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	7.6%	2.5%	-5.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	4.8%	0.9%	-3.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	76.1%	72.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	-8.7%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	68.1%	53.5%	-14.6%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	13.5%	27.1%	13.6%	6.1%	21.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	9.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	53.2%	-12.5%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	9.2%	16.9%	7.7%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	5.2%	13.6%	8.4%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	11.8%	-2.1%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.9%	76.7%	-32.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	14.7%	1.3%	13.4%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	20.7%	6.0%	14.7%

Safety

Is Tavistock Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tavistock Street was 1362.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 735.0% higher than the Harpur average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tavistock Street has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Harpur and the 3rd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 873.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2RG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Tavistock Street are based on 94 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 Tavistock Street, Bedford, MK40 2RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 2RG

Average Price
£226,758

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£367,961

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£156,157

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tavistock Street

Average Price
£284,902

Semi-Detached
£395,242

Terraced
£318,004

Detached
£671,185

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,981

Other
£398,043

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tavistock Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£3,500	2018-06-29	£3,815
64 Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2017-05-19	£311,355
68 Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-09-22	£311,538
68A Tavistock Street, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2008-05-30	£380,141

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 2RG

Employment

MK40 2RG 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	114
Other	59
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,033 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	453 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	558 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	- not rated	1,258 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	1,536 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,044 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	550 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	- not rated	1,708 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	1,987 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	- not rated	2,044 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	2,236 yd	Community 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	894 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford High School Bromham Road , MK40 2BS	- not rated	138 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Georgina Perkins School Young Life Centre , 163 Tavistock Street MK40 2SD	- not rated	387 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	472 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	849 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marmaris Grill Ltd	64 Tavistock Street	1 yd
Fireaway	68a-70 Tavistock Street	11 yd
The Cochin	76 Tavistock Street	59 yd
Charcoal Grill	75-77 Tavistock Street	111 yd
Indian Summer	69 Tavistock Street	111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flowerpot	The Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street	115 yd
Wellington Arms PH	The Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street	174 yd
Lucky 11	3a The Broadway	219 yd
Barley Mow	72 St Loyes Street	240 yd
Esquires	60a Bromham Road	279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rack and Bone	68 Tavistock Street	1 yd
Halal Dixy	55 Tavistock Street	43 yd
Shanghai Kitchen	61 Tavistock Street	44 yd
King Kebab	59 Tavistock Street	44 yd
New Delicacies of China	67 Tavistock Street	63 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	111 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	233 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	311 yd
Essential Supermarket	10-11 Thurlow Street	429 yd
Lidl Food Stores	5-9 St Peters Street	463 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	138 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	143 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	547 yd
Robinson Pool PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	602 yd
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		665 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor bowls	815 yd
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		851 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.