Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 4BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 4BP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents 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	48.1%	48.8%	0.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.9%	51.2%	-0.7%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.8%	36.1%	10.3%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	48.4%	-10.2%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	7.8%	6.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (87.1%) 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	43.4%	50.4%	7.0%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	41.6%	36.7%	-4.9%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	11.1%	9%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	23.4%	5.1%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13.1%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	36.5%	-2.1%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	7.1%	1.6%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	8.2%	3.4%	-4.8%	1.1%	2.3%
Indian	2.8%	4%	1.2%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	6.9%	18.8%	11.9%	2.7%	16.1%
Other Asian	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	70.7%	59.4%	-11.3%	81.4%	-22.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	74.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	8.7%	12.2%	3.5%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	10.4%	1.1%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	73.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	18.7%	17.4%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	3.2%	-14.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	28.6%	6.5%	22.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Bromham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bromham Road was 79.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.3% lower than the Greyfriars average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bromham Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars and the 186th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in MK40 4BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Bromham Road are based on 163 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 Bromham Road, Bedford, MK40 4BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 4BP

Average Price
£1,054,207

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,054,207

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bromham Road

Average Price
£682,861

Semi-Detached
£791,532

Terraced
£159,819

Detached
£922,826

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,191

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bromham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
188 Bromham Road, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£990,000	2025-11-20	£971,143
186 Bromham Road, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2024-07-19	£1,026,857
182 Bromham Road, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2015-07-23	£918,276
188 Bromham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	1999-12-07	£1,404,545
182 Bromham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	1996-09-17	£1,006,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 4BP

Employment

MK40 4BP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4BP 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
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	15
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	1,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	3out of 4	319 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	3out of 4	450 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Lower School Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	- not rated	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Lower School Marlborough Road , MK40 4LE	- not rated	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Lower School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	- not rated	522 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	615 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	1,864 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	2,915 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	3,056 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	- not rated	291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	2,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	2,505 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	2,974 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	1,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Georgina Perkins School Young Life Centre , 163 Tavistock Street MK40 2SD	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	1,271 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Bromham Road , MK40 2BS	- not rated	1,370 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	- not rated	1,595 yd	Foundation special 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
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED	12 Lime Street	566 yd
Dudu Bar Restaurant and Lounge	49 Bromham Road	656 yd
Royal Sweets	57 Ford End Road	891 yd
Top Slice pizza	49 Ford End Road	891 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kalooki Club	2 Spenser Road	496 yd
The Queen PH	The Queen, 36 Preston Road	501 yd
Sport for Bedford Ltd	The Pavilion, Chester Road	573 yd
RAFA Club	93 Ashburnham Road	796 yd
Pride of Poland Limited	20 Ashburnham Road	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dynamite	66 Iddesleigh Road	735 yd
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen	2 Westbourne Road	803 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza	39 Ford End Road	891 yd
Pizzeria Polakito	20 Ashburnham Road	893 yd
Tasty Chicken	13 Ford End Road	906 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	7-11 Midland Road	566 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP	55 Ford End Road	891 yd
Tesco	8-12 Ford End Road	921 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)	90 Clapham Road	1,036 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Petrol station Shop)	90 Clapham Road	1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn	grass pitches	317 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed) Beverley Grove	grass pitches, tennis courts	357 yd
Westfield School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	549 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College BIDDENHAM TURN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	617 yd
Alexander Sports Centre SIDNEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	623 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	659 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club Biddenham Turn	tennis courts	827 yd
Rushmoor School RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD		830 yd
Allen Park OLD FORD END ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	858 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	906 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	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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 4BP