Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK40 3RF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	54%	-1.6%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	44.4%	46%	1.6%	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 3RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	50.2%	42.7%	-7.5%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	33%	0.0%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.2%	18.4%	8.2%	9.1%	9.3%
Widowed	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (86.5%) 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	55.6%	61.9%	6.3%	48.4%	13.5%
Good health	32.4%	24.6%	-7.8%	33.6%	-9.0%
Fair health	8.5%	10.7%	2.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	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 3RF this area, 5.8% 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 54.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	5.8%	-4.4%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	13.6%	0.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	13.6%	-1.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	49.8%	54.4%	4.6%	33.8%	20.6%
Other	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	88%	90.6%	2.6%	81.4%	9.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	84.2%	84.2%	0.0%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	10%	11.9%	1.9%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	84.5%	0.3%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.5%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	1.6%	-8.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Road was 52.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.9% lower than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 261st lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 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 3RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Castle Road are based on 203 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 Castle Road, Bedford, MK40 3RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 3RF

Average Price
£350,072

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£344,577

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£372,054

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£420,360

Semi-Detached
£498,323

Terraced
£495,576

Detached
£657,001

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,942

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-12-18	£384,153
129 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2010-08-27	£344,674
133A Castle Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2009-06-15	£353,047
127A Castle Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2007-03-14	£370,877
Pembroke Street Post Office, 135 Castle Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2004-07-30	£376,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 3RF

Employment

MK40 3RF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

MK40 3RF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	96
Self-Employed	35
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	32
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,968 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	288 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	4out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	1,509 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	4out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy converter	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	1,057 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	4out of 4	3,023 yd	Academy converter	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	1,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	814 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
KWS School 51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,539 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
Papillon Coffee House & Beloved Brownies	133 Castle Road	8 yd
2likeus	127a Castle Road	8 yd
Peng	51a Pembroke Street	97 yd
Sapori del sud	108 Castle Road	166 yd
A Casa asa di Anna	108 Castle Road	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gordon Arms	The Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road	88 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street	220 yd
Russell Park Social Club	69 Goldington Road	353 yd
Fox & Hounds	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road	584 yd
The Castle	The Castle, 17 Newnham Street	641 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee's Takeaway	131 Castle Road	8 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway	53 York Street	119 yd
Papa Gigi's	Papa Gigis Pizzas, 109a Castle Road	153 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop	34 Denmark Street	164 yd
Chai Rasoi	167 Castle Road	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens	Budgens, 82 Kimbolton Road	887 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Cardington Road	900 yd
Lidl Food Stores	5-9 St Peters Street	913 yd
Tesco	63 High Street	972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Russell Park PEMBROKE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	240 yd
Riverside Tennis Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	449 yd
Goldington Road (Bedford Blues Rufc) GOLDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club BRADGATE ROAD		615 yd
Bedford Borough Indoor Bowling Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor bowls	654 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		810 yd
Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	811 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford) ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	823 yd
Oasis Beach Pool CARDINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 yd
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		939 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	76.9%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 3RF