The Grove, Bedford, MK40 3JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK40 3JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	51.7%	-2.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	45.5%	48.3%	2.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 3JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	36.7%	44.6%	7.9%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	34.8%	-5.6%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14.7%	12.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	56.9%	46.9%	-10.0%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	33.6%	36.2%	2.6%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	6.7%	13%	6.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2%	3.6%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 53.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	10.7%	4.7%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	6.6%	-0.7%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	14.4%	-2.1%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	49.1%	53.6%	4.5%	33.8%	19.8%
Other	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.8%	87.9%	-8.9%	81.4%	6.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	86.6%	78.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	5.5%	9.5%	4.0%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	78.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	13.2%	11.6%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	1.3%	-8.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is The Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Grove was 96.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.9% lower than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Grove has the 26th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 143rd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.2%.

🔎 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 3JW, 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 The Grove are based on 104 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 The Grove, Bedford, MK40 3JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 3JW

Average Price
£334,637

Semi-Detached
£348,003

Terraced
£332,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Grove

Average Price
£427,458

Semi-Detached
£418,039

Terraced
£379,439

Detached
£771,977

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,476

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 The Grove, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-03-26	£303,130
23 The Grove, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£311,500	2023-01-19	£329,256
3 The Grove, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-12-14	£293,320
8 The Grove, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-07-01	£336,072
23 The Grove, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£127,175	2022-04-29	£139,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 3JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Retired	78
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
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	1,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,691 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	4out of 4	663 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	942 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	4out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Foundation school	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	778 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,587 yd	Foundation school	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	732 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	402 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	642 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,316 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
Cibo Deli & Kitchen	38 Newnham Street	33 yd
Belvedere Taste of Poland	4 Newnham Street	87 yd
Cappuccino Bar	36 Newnham Street	87 yd
Pizzeria Santaniello's	7-11 Newnham Street	87 yd
Kraken MMA & Ftiness Ltd	24-26 Newnham Street	87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle	The Castle, 17 Newnham Street	87 yd
Three Cups Pub	The Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street	87 yd
Ship	The Ship, 7 St Cuthberts Street	159 yd
After Hours	31 St Cuthberts Street	205 yd
Blackthorns Sun Club		279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roosters	47 St Cuthberts Street	205 yd
Alia’s treat house		279 yd
Charles Biswell Catering		279 yd
Small Hours		279 yd
Paella Fella Bedford		279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Food Stores	5-9 St Peters Street	343 yd
Tesco	63 High Street	431 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	573 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens	Budgens, 82 Kimbolton Road	636 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	772 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		271 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor bowls	349 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc) GOLDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	386 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	495 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	632 yd
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		682 yd
Russell Park PEMBROKE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	698 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	731 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 3JW