Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK40 3EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.5%	49%	2.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 3EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	68%	52.5%	-15.5%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	39%	15.2%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (88.8%) 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	54.5%	50.2%	-4.3%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	36.7%	38.6%	1.9%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	7.1%	9.5%	2.4%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3EF this area, 8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	8%	1.7%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	7.5%	2.3%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	46.8%	34%	-12.8%	16.9%	17.1%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	31.5%	9.6%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	5.2%	1.5%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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	4.4%	0.4%	-4.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	1%	4.9%	3.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	1%	5.3%	4.3%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	77.4%	65.8%	-11.6%	81.4%	-15.6%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	80.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	3%	6.2%	3.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Africa	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	10.3%	1.5%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	80.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	10%	5.3%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	1%	5.8%	4.8%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.8%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	17.4%	6.0%	11.4%

Safety

Is Goldington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goldington Road was 40.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.4% lower than the De Parys average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Goldington Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys and the 194th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.3%.

🔎 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 3EF, 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 Goldington Road are based on 194 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 Road, Bedford, MK40 3EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 3EF

Average Price
£318,793

Semi-Detached
£318,660

Terraced
£319,995

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldington Road

Average Price
£414,345

Semi-Detached
£408,392

Terraced
£345,931

Detached
£613,205

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,371

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goldington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
280 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,500	2023-06-05	£324,147
274 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£317,000	2021-07-23	£379,164
268 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-04-05	£336,050
288 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£268,250	2018-08-06	£327,932
266 Goldington Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-01-18	£363,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 3EF

Employment

MK40 3EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 3EF 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

Full-Time Employee	60
Student (economically inactive)	58
Retired	29
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,740 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	4out of 4	517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	606 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	4out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Green Academy Goldington Green , MK41 0DP	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy converter	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	444 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	771 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	3out of 4	2,377 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,759 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,891 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	921 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	1,314 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,534 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	1,553 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	205 yd
Courtside Cafe	Riverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road	590 yd
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies	133 Castle Road	784 yd
2likeus	127a Castle Road	784 yd
Peng	51a Pembroke Street	807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Horse	The White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue	124 yd
Fox & Hounds	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road	255 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street	654 yd
Russell Park Social Club	69 Goldington Road	759 yd
Gordon Arms	The Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Pans People	238 Castle Road	289 yd
Chai Rasoi	167 Castle Road	624 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop	34 Denmark Street	694 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway	53 York Street	751 yd
Lee's Takeaway	131 Castle Road	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus) POLHILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	182 yd
Goldington Academy HAYLANDS WAY	grass pitches	471 yd
Riverside Tennis Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	536 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School POLHILL AVENUE	grass pitches	613 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club BRADGATE ROAD		666 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site) Polhill Avenue	grass pitches	873 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium BARKERS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	876 yd
Russell Park PEMBROKE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	897 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford) ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	964 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc) GOLDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 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	136.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 3EF