Dawlish Drive, Bedford, MK40 3AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK40 3AU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.4% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	61.6%	57.4%	-4.2%	51.0%	6.4%
Male	38.4%	42.6%	4.2%	49.0%	-6.4%

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 3AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.8% 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	85.9%	85.8%	-0.1%	37.9%	47.9%
Married: Opposite sex	8.2%	9.5%	1.3%	44.2%	-34.7%
Separated	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.4%	49.7%	-8.7%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	34.1%	39.9%	5.8%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	6.5%	8.9%	2.4%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3AU this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9.9%	-1.3%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	69.9%	59.2%	-10.7%	16.9%	42.3%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	16%	7.5%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.8%	1.9%
White	84.2%	75.9%	-8.3%	81.4%	-5.5%
Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	89.8%	73.6%	-16.2%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	5%	17%	12.0%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.8%	4%	2.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	74.2%	-14.9%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	10%	8.8%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	7.6%	1.5%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	19.7%	6.0%	13.7%

Safety

Is Dawlish Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dawlish Drive was 2.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.9% lower than the De Parys average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Dawlish Drive has the lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.4%.

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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 3AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Dawlish Drive are based on 17 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 Dawlish Drive, Bedford, MK40 3AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 3AU

Average Price
£400,729

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£400,729

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dawlish Drive

Average Price
£389,952

Semi-Detached
£335,579

Terraced
£375,000

Detached
£483,065

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dawlish DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Dawlish Drive, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-05-07	£387,442
23 Dawlish Drive, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-01-11	£403,456
29 Dawlish Drive, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-11-15	£378,588
33 Dawlish Drive, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2014-07-17	£486,482
23 Dawlish Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£133,000	2000-05-10	£489,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 3AU

Employment

MK40 3AU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 3AU 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

Student (economically inactive)	207
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	108
Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Self-Employed	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	86
Accommodation and food service activities	42
Other	25
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	3out of 4	450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC VA Lower School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	- not rated	450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	- not rated	703 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	990 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	328 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	742 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	742 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	1,984 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	- not rated	2,258 yd	Foundation school	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	328 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Middle School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	- not rated	1,824 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	1,873 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	2,060 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	2,386 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	2,001 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
KWS School 51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Acorn School 15 St Andrew's Road , MK40 2LL	- not rated	1,191 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	1,383 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	1,535 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
La Rotonda Pizzeria	10 Wendover Drive	359 yd
Courtside Cafe	Riverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road	562 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies	133 Castle Road	841 yd
2likeus	127a Castle Road	841 yd
Peng	51a Pembroke Street	878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road	256 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue	284 yd
Russell Park Social Club	69 Goldington Road	744 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street	745 yd
Gordon Arms	The Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Pans People	238 Castle Road	427 yd
Chai Rasoi	167 Castle Road	694 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop	34 Denmark Street	777 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway	53 York Street	827 yd
Lee's Takeaway	131 Castle Road	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus) POLHILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	203 yd
Goldington Academy HAYLANDS WAY	grass pitches	327 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School POLHILL AVENUE	grass pitches	455 yd
Riverside Tennis Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	507 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club BRADGATE ROAD		590 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site) Polhill Avenue	grass pitches	731 yd
Russell Park PEMBROKE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	985 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed) 81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,006 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc) GOLDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium BARKERS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,036 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	64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 3AU