Kempster Close, Bedford, MK40 4FW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 4FW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.8%	49.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.2%	50.2%	0.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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 4FW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	57.1%	45.7%	-11.4%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	38.1%	8.1%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	9%	11%	2.0%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (86.7%) 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	46.1%	49.8%	3.7%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	44.6%	36.9%	-7.7%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	7.1%	8.2%	1.1%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	11.9%	17.8%	5.9%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	12.2%	-1.1%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	12.7%	1.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20%	15.5%	-4.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	33.3%	9.0%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	16.2%	3.3%	-12.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	0.7%	8.5%	7.8%	1.1%	7.4%
Chinese	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	2.2%	9.5%	7.3%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	10.9%	2.4%	-8.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	9%	8.2%	-0.8%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	55.1%	50%	-5.1%	81.4%	-31.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	47.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-35.4%
European Union	19.9%	25.6%	5.7%	6.1%	19.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6%	8.2%	2.2%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	13%	-3.1%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.6%	47.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-35.4%
10+ Years	6.4%	22.5%	16.1%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	14.2%	10.2%	-4.0%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	18%	11.3%	-6.7%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.6%	76.7%	-33.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	14.8%	1.3%	13.5%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	24.7%	6.5%	18.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Kempster Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kempster Close was 385.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% higher than the Greyfriars average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kempster Close has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars and the 25th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 210.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4FW, 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 Kempster Close are based on 17 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 Kempster Close, Bedford, MK40 4FW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 4FW

Average Price
£186,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,285

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kempster Close

Average Price
£214,008

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,008

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kempster CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Kempster Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2025-07-30	£118,119
16 Kempster Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-08-16	£139,020
22 Kempster Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-08-11	£163,192
6 Kempster Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-02-21	£143,830
6 Kempster Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-07-10	£124,260

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 4FW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,746 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	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	- not rated	526 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Lower School Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	- not rated	784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Lower School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	- not rated	869 yd	Academy converter	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	999 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,477 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	2,477 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,555 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	553 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	- not rated	1,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	2,275 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	2,395 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	2,395 yd	Foundation school	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	891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	739 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Bromham Road , MK40 2BS	- not rated	860 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	- not rated	1,022 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy special converter	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
Starbucks Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	206 yd
Kerbside Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	206 yd
Man Do Chinese Restaurant	155 Midland Road	226 yd
Top Dessert	43 Ford End Road	249 yd
Royal Sweets	57 Ford End Road	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pride of Poland Limited	20 Ashburnham Road	206 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society	2 Woburn Road	367 yd
The Queen PH	The Queen, 36 Preston Road	394 yd
RAFA Club	93 Ashburnham Road	394 yd
The Studio Club	32 Alexandra Road	398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chicken	13 Ford End Road	133 yd
Pizzeria Polakito	20 Ashburnham Road	206 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza	39 Ford End Road	269 yd
Dynamite	66 Iddesleigh Road	369 yd
Al Jannat	103 Midland Road	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP	55 Ford End Road	269 yd
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	325 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	7-11 Midland Road	329 yd
Tesco	8-12 Ford End Road	330 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd	109 Midland Road	456 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	843 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	848 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	889 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	907 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	982 yd
Westfield School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	988 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		1,003 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed) Beverley Grove	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,008 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	1,026 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	2.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.9%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	154.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	154.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.87 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 4FW