Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 3BY has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	46%	48%	2.0%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	54%	52%	-2.0%	49.0%	3.0%

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 3BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	53.8%	47.8%	-6.0%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	30%	0.6%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.2%	15.7%	6.5%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (85.8%) 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	50.2%	52.2%	2.0%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	38.3%	33.6%	-4.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	8.5%	11.3%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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.

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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	12.6%	-3.1%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	8.8%	-6.6%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	20.8%	4.8%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	45%	9.1%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	5.9%	1.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	86.6%	84.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	2.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

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	75.6%	73.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	13.1%	15.2%	2.1%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	73.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	5.4%	11.7%	6.3%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	4%	6.8%	2.8%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	4.1%	-5.3%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Goldington Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goldington Avenue was 57.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.3% higher than the De Parys average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Goldington Avenue has the 37th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys and the 270th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.9%.

🔎 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 3BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Goldington Avenue are based on 154 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 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 3BY

Average Price
£338,178

Semi-Detached
£611,180

Terraced
£590,062

Detached
£700,424

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,284

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldington Avenue

Average Price
£268,657

Semi-Detached
£570,267

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£715,544

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,476

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goldington AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 40 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-11-21	£138,743
Flat C 34 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2025-01-24	£164,656
26 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£548,400	2024-03-28	£578,622
Flat 2 39 - 41 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-03-21	£94,809
Flat 6 39 - 41 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-04-05	£129,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 3BY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	157
Retired	43
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Education	45
Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	14
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
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	1,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,229 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	- not rated	229 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	229 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	3out of 4	787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC VA Lower School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	- not rated	787 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	671 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	671 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	989 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	3out of 4	2,577 yd	Academy converter	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	989 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	1,626 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	1,691 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	1,895 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	2,260 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	1,294 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	421 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Acorn School 15 St Andrew's Road , MK40 2LL	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	557 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,102 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bedford High School Bromham Road , MK40 2BS	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
East London Foundation Outreach	Day Resource Centre, Bedford Health Village, 3 Kimbolton Road	239 yd
Courtside Cafe	Riverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road	293 yd
Cater for occasions	6 Rothsay Gardens	330 yd
Taylors Kitchen	Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road	351 yd
Sapori del sud	108 Castle Road	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Russell Park Social Club	69 Goldington Road	191 yd
Bedford Borough Bowling Club Bar	Bedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road	351 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)	Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road	351 yd
Gordon Arms	The Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road	492 yd
Ours	38 St Peters Street	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Gigi's	Papa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road	515 yd
Lee's Takeaway	131 Castle Road	541 yd
Roosters	47 St Cuthberts Street	580 yd
Chai Rasoi	167 Castle Road	586 yd
Alia’s treat house		610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens	Budgens, 82 Kimbolton Road	377 yd
Lidl Food Stores	5-9 St Peters Street	721 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	886 yd
Tesco	63 High Street	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc) GOLDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	195 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club BRADGATE ROAD		271 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor bowls	277 yd
Riverside Tennis Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	345 yd
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		425 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	557 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site) Polhill Avenue	grass pitches	643 yd
Russell Park PEMBROKE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	770 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		784 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School POLHILL AVENUE	grass pitches	790 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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