Crowe Road, Bedford, MK40 4FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK40 4FQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	49%	52.5%	3.5%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	51%	47.5%	-3.5%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 4FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	45.6%	52.4%	6.8%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	36.1%	-2.9%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.2%	9.9%	1.7%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.3%) 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	54.5%	56.3%	1.8%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	39.6%	33%	-6.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	5.1%	9.2%	4.1%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	12.3%	17.6%	5.3%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	5.2%	-9.2%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	9.3%	-5.1%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	9.3%	8.8%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	10.9%	0.6%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	43%	8.1%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	13.3%	4.7%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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	8.6%	1.5%	-7.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	8.4%	4.1%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	10.6%	14.9%	4.3%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	0.9%	6.7%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	53.7%	52.7%	-1.0%	81.4%	-28.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	60.4%	52.1%	-8.3%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	14.9%	26.1%	11.2%	6.1%	20.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	9.6%	-2.2%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60%	52.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	5.9%	19.9%	14.0%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	9.4%	16.5%	7.1%	2.9%	13.6%
2-5 Years	14.5%	6.5%	-8.0%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	5%	-5.2%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.5%	76.7%	-32.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Crowe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crowe Road was 74.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.9% lower than the Greyfriars average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crowe Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars and the 209th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

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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 4FQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Crowe Road are based on 109 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 Crowe Road, Bedford, MK40 4FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 4FQ

Average Price
£202,855

Semi-Detached
£315,707

Terraced
£320,117

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,513

Other
£140,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crowe Road

Average Price
£250,433

Semi-Detached
£413,455

Terraced
£396,355

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,354

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crowe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
171 Crowe Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,500	2026-01-09	£136,500
229 Crowe Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-09-12	£343,370
191 Crowe Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2025-09-05	£152,161
221 Crowe Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-08-29	£304,710
231 Crowe Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-06-11	£343,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 4FQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	17
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	1,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marlborough Lower School Marlborough Road , MK40 4LE	- not rated	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	- not rated	529 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	3out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Lower School Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	- not rated	658 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Lower School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	- not rated	760 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	1,117 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	1,273 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	2,468 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,847 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	390 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	- not rated	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	2,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	2,555 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	2,583 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	1,150 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	559 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Bromham Road , MK40 2BS	- not rated	851 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Georgina Perkins School Young Life Centre , 163 Tavistock Street MK40 2SD	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	1,028 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	- not rated	1,312 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	135 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	300 yd
Kerbside Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	300 yd
Dudu Bar Restaurant and Lounge	49 Bromham Road	316 yd
Man Do Chinese Restaurant	155 Midland Road	482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queen PH	The Queen, 36 Preston Road	196 yd
RAFA Club	93 Ashburnham Road	239 yd
Pride of Poland Limited	20 Ashburnham Road	300 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society	2 Woburn Road	368 yd
Kalooki Club	2 Spenser Road	378 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzeria Polakito	20 Ashburnham Road	300 yd
Tasty Chicken	13 Ford End Road	435 yd
Dynamite	66 Iddesleigh Road	465 yd
Best Kebab	100 Bromham Road	497 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza	39 Ford End Road	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	7-11 Midland Road	135 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP	55 Ford End Road	507 yd
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	529 yd
Tesco	8-12 Ford End Road	565 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd	109 Midland Road	626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	630 yd
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed) Beverley Grove	grass pitches, tennis courts	653 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	819 yd
Alexander Sports Centre SIDNEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	836 yd
Rushmoor School RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD		836 yd
Westfield School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	864 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn	grass pitches	890 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	912 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,015 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	81.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	260.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	260.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35.14 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 4FQ