Lurke Street, Bedford, MK40 3HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK40 3HU is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	55.4%	45.4%	-10.0%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	44.6%	54.6%	10.0%	49.0%	5.6%

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 3HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.8% 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	34.9%	71.8%	36.9%	37.9%	33.9%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	18%	-6.4%	44.2%	-26.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	17.4%	6.1%	-11.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	18%	0%	-18.0%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (91.2%) 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	33.3%	51.9%	18.6%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	35.3%	39.3%	4.0%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	19.6%	7.6%	-12.0%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	8.8%	1.1%	-7.7%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	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 3HU this area, 5.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 56.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	5.7%	-24.0%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	3.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	8.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	20.3%	11.6%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	56.5%	25.7%	33.8%	22.7%
Other	7.6%	2%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% 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	6.4%	1.5%	-4.9%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.5%	6.9%	5.4%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	3.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	75.5%	60.2%	-15.3%	81.4%	-21.2%
Roma	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	47.3%	-34.1%	83.2%	-35.9%
European Union	4.9%	27.7%	22.8%	6.1%	21.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.9%	5%	1.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	13.8%	8.4%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	47.1%	-31.3%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	14.6%	13.1%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	12.3%	11.8%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	9.8%	11.9%	2.1%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	14.2%	4.4%	1.9%	12.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.3%	76.7%	-24.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Lurke Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lurke Street was 137.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.8% lower than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lurke Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 87th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in MK40 3HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Lurke Street are based on 7 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 Lurke Street, Bedford, MK40 3HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 3HU

Average Price
£844,915

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£844,915

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lurke Street

Average Price
£2,797,721

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£748,646

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,617,351

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lurke Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Lurke Street, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2004-03-19	£893,220
28 Lurke Street, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	1999-12-03	£604,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 3HU

Employment

MK40 3HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	166
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Construction	1
Information and communication	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	1,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,768 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	4out of 4	701 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	893 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	974 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	4out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy converter	No	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	778 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,624 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	692 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	360 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	684 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	870 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,318 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amici Restaurant	27 St Peters Street	88 yd
Herd	25 St Cuthberts Street	100 yd
La Famiglia Bedford	33 St Cuthberts Street	100 yd
Rice Thai Restaurant	41 St Cuthberts Street	100 yd
Vanilla Tree	29 St Cuthberts Street	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zinc Nightclub	17 St Peters Street	88 yd
Executive Snooker Club	3a Lurke Street	90 yd
After Hours	31 St Cuthberts Street	100 yd
Blackthorns Sun Club		106 yd
Ship	The Ship, 7 St Cuthberts Street	136 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roosters	47 St Cuthberts Street	100 yd
Alia’s treat house		106 yd
Charles Biswell Catering		106 yd
Small Hours		106 yd
Paella Fella Bedford		106 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Food Stores	5-9 St Peters Street	88 yd
Tesco	63 High Street	272 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	318 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	525 yd
Liana International Market	59 Midland Road	572 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		191 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	273 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	382 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor bowls	424 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	471 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc) GOLDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	496 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	580 yd
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		673 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	700 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.

Overview of MK40 3HU