Rothsay Gardens, Bedford, MK40 3QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK40 3QA 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 3QA, 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 Rothsay Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rothsay Gardens was 99.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.5% lower than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rothsay Gardens has the 25th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 143rd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.3%.

🔎 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 3QA, 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 Rothsay Gardens are based on 54 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 Rothsay Gardens, Bedford, MK40 3QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 3QA

Average Price
£1,520,660

Semi-Detached
£1,180,416

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,634,075

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rothsay Gardens

Average Price
£470,389

Semi-Detached
£872,587

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,236,086

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,531

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rothsay GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Rothsay Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2025-02-21	£1,203,835
1B Rothsay Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2023-05-12	£1,186,874
1A Rothsay Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2022-10-11	£1,186,114
5 Rothsay Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,230,000	2022-09-22	£1,279,931
1 Rothsay Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£1,810,000	2022-07-15	£1,918,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 3QA

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
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,868 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	437 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC VA Lower School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	- not rated	1,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	- not rated	1,160 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	4out of 4	956 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	1,024 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan School Mile Road , MK42 9TR	- not rated	2,498 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,336 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	1,352 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	1,691 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	1,947 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	2,056 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	930 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	431 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Acorn School 15 St Andrew's Road , MK40 2LL	- not rated	683 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	782 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bedford High School Bromham Road , MK40 2BS	- not rated	869 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
Cater for occasions	6 Rothsay Gardens	91 yd
Taylors Kitchen	Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road	166 yd
Cibo Deli & Kitchen	38 Newnham Street	195 yd
Belvedere Taste of Poland	4 Newnham Street	246 yd
Cappuccino Bar	36 Newnham Street	246 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bedford Borough Bowling Club Bar	Bedford Borough Bowling Club, Goldington Road	166 yd
Bedford Rugby (Ground, Bar & Marquee)	Bedford Rugby Union F C, Goldington Road	166 yd
The Castle	The Castle, 17 Newnham Street	246 yd
Three Cups Pub	The Three Cups, 45 Newnham Street	246 yd
After Hours	31 St Cuthberts Street	257 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roosters	47 St Cuthberts Street	257 yd
Alia’s treat house		315 yd
Charles Biswell Catering		315 yd
Small Hours		315 yd
Paella Fella Bedford		315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Food Stores	5-9 St Peters Street	413 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens	Budgens, 82 Kimbolton Road	501 yd
Tesco	63 High Street	573 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	625 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor bowls	208 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc) GOLDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	229 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		421 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	436 yd
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		550 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club BRADGATE ROAD		629 yd
Riverside Tennis Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	631 yd
Russell Park PEMBROKE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	697 yd
Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	776 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	203.3 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	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 3QA