The Crescent, Bedford, MK40 2RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 2RU 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 2RU, 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 The Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crescent was 1140.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 642.5% higher than the Harpur average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Crescent has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Harpur and the 5th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 591.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.3%.

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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 2RU, 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 The Crescent are based on 70 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 The Crescent, Bedford, MK40 2RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 2RU

Average Price
£489,360

Semi-Detached
£1,150,713

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,182,946

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,015

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£317,726

Semi-Detached
£519,852

Terraced
£701,586

Detached
£844,580

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,376

Other
£501,639

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Crescent Court, 14 The Crescent, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2025-09-30	£212,000
Flat 6 Crescent Court, 14 The Crescent, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-08-19	£161,912
Flat 14 Crescent Court, 14 The Crescent, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-05-20	£203,200
Flat 7 Crescent Court, 14 The Crescent, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-12-21	£139,767
Flat 5 Crescent Court, 14 The Crescent, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-08-26	£204,275

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 2RU

Employment

MK40 2RU 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
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	302 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	412 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	828 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Ouse Primary Academy Seaforth Gardens , MK40 4TJ	- not rated	1,278 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	2out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,311 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	4out of 4	2,633 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	1,080 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	193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	677 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	965 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	1,095 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
Charcoal Grill	75-77 Tavistock Street	118 yd
Indian Summer	69 Tavistock Street	118 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited	87-91 Tavistock Street	118 yd
The Cochin	76 Tavistock Street	124 yd
Fireaway	68a-70 Tavistock Street	167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foresters Arms	The Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street	141 yd
North End Club	60 Roff Avenue	199 yd
Esquires	60a Bromham Road	202 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 102 Bromham Road	275 yd
The Flowerpot	The Flowerpot, 25 Tavistock Street	291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malabar	84 Tavistock Street	69 yd
Coriander	90 Tavistock Street	69 yd
Hoi Tin	86 Tavistock Street	69 yd
Tasty Tuck	96 Tavistock Street	69 yd
Canton Chinese Take Away	88 Tavistock Street	69 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	118 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	375 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	408 yd
Essential Supermarket	10-11 Thurlow Street	468 yd
Liana International Market	59 Midland Road	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	183 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	271 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	426 yd
Robinson Pool PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	607 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	710 yd
Rushmoor School RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD		804 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		825 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	966 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	110.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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