Howard Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 4EE has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	47.9%	49%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.1%	51%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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 4EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	33.8%	42.2%	8.4%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	45.9%	-3.8%	44.2%	1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3%	3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.6%	4.3%	-2.3%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.9%	41.1%	1.2%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	42.9%	39.3%	-3.6%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	11.3%	13.3%	2.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5%	5%	0.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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 4EE this area, 35.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	35.9%	3.3%	18.2%	17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	15.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	12.9%	3.0%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.8%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	14.1%	-5.7%	33.8%	-19.7%
Other	11.4%	6%	-5.4%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.5% 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	12.4%	13.4%	1.0%	1.1%	12.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	9.2%	4.6%	-4.6%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	30.5%	46.4%	15.9%	2.7%	43.7%
Other Asian	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	29.2%	21.5%	-7.7%	81.4%	-59.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	56.6%	53.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	10.9%	15.2%	4.3%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	26.4%	27.8%	1.4%	5.6%	22.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56%	53.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	6.1%	26.1%	20.0%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	8.5%	-17.9%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.3%	37.2%	-28.9%
Christian	19.8%	46.2%	-26.4%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	61.5%	6.5%	55.0%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Howard Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Avenue was 75.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.4% lower than the Greyfriars average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Greyfriars and the 192nd 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

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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 4EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Howard Avenue are based on 56 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 Howard Avenue, Bedford, MK40 4EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 4EE

Average Price
£230,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£216,353

Detached
£301,613

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Avenue

Average Price
£221,705

Semi-Detached
£248,348

Terraced
£232,425

Detached
£226,282

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,501

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Howard Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2009-10-05	£243,455
29 Howard Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2009-05-28	£318,857
35 Howard Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2007-05-08	£257,805
37 Howard Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,500	2005-08-17	£264,250
37 Howard Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,950	2002-01-11	£243,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 4EE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	46
Self-Employed	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	22
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Transport and storage	25
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
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	1,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	2out of 4	321 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	3out of 4	428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Chester Road , MK40 4HW	2out of 4	529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	878 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Ouse Primary Academy Seaforth Gardens , MK40 4TJ	- not rated	1,145 yd	Free schools	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	850 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	2,581 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,843 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	3,164 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	1,353 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	945 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- 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	1,542 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	1,608 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
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED	12 Lime Street	221 yd
Royal Sweets	57 Ford End Road	249 yd
Top Slice pizza	49 Ford End Road	249 yd
Top Dessert	43 Ford End Road	252 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queen PH	The Queen, 36 Preston Road	202 yd
Pride of Poland Limited	20 Ashburnham Road	473 yd
RAFA Club	93 Ashburnham Road	553 yd
Sport for Bedford Ltd	The Pavilion, Chester Road	593 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society	2 Woburn Road	618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dynamite	66 Iddesleigh Road	120 yd
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen	2 Westbourne Road	249 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza	39 Ford End Road	249 yd
Tasty Chicken	13 Ford End Road	290 yd
Pizzeria Polakito	20 Ashburnham Road	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	7-11 Midland Road	221 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP	55 Ford End Road	249 yd
Tesco	8-12 Ford End Road	283 yd
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	657 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd	109 Midland Road	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfield School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Allen Park OLD FORD END ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	779 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	793 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn	grass pitches	849 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed) Beverley Grove	grass pitches, tennis courts	859 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College BIDDENHAM TURN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	976 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	982 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club Biddenham Turn	tennis courts	1,020 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc HILLGROUNDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,022 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%

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

Overview of MK40 4EE