Chester Road, Bedford, MK40 4HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 4HP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.3%	49.6%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.7%	50.4%	1.7%	49.0%	1.4%

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	38.2%	38.6%	0.4%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	40.3%	-2.2%	44.2%	-3.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.3%	10.3%	4.0%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	9.4%	6.9%	-2.5%	6.1%	0.8%

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	43.9%	36.5%	-7.4%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	29.6%	35.7%	6.1%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	17.5%	19.7%	2.2%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	8.2%	4.7%	-3.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

In the area around MK40 4HP this area, 36% 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 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.8%	36%	0.2%	18.2%	17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	14.5%	-6.4%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	10.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.8%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	17%	7.2%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	9.8%	4.8%	-5.0%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28% 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	32.1%	22.2%	-9.9%	1.1%	21.1%
Indian	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	13.8%	30.6%	16.8%	2.7%	27.9%
Other Asian	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	0.9%	0.9%
White	27.9%	28%	0.1%	81.4%	-53.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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%	61%	4.4%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	8.2%	7.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	27.9%	26.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	21.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	61.2%	5.1%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	31.5%	29.8%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	8.7%	3.1%	-5.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	8.2%	2.9%	-5.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	1.3%	-24.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	57.2%	6.5%	50.7%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Chester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Road was 91.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% lower than the Greyfriars average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Greyfriars and the 154th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.8%.

🔎 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 4HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Chester Road are based on 13 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 Chester Road, Bedford, MK40 4HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 4HP

Average Price
£160,932

Semi-Detached
£351,166

Terraced
£175,204

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,481

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Road

Average Price
£135,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£183,721

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,674

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Chester Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-03-02	£181,789
29 Chester Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2019-11-22	£369,611
5 Chester Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-11-26	£151,558
3 Chester Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2016-05-03	£145,323
24 Chester Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2015-03-31	£138,028

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 4HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	20
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	9
Education	8
Other	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
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	1,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Primary School Chester Road , MK40 4HW	2out of 4	172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	3out of 4	203 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	2out of 4	306 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Denham Primary School Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Main Road , Biddenham MK40 4BD	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	487 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,970 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	2,455 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	3,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	3,417 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	1,878 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	1,488 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	1,528 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,942 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
Royal Sweets	57 Ford End Road	695 yd
Top Slice pizza	49 Ford End Road	695 yd
Top Dessert	43 Ford End Road	713 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED	12 Lime Street	747 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sport for Bedford Ltd	The Pavilion, Chester Road	182 yd
The Queen PH	The Queen, 36 Preston Road	680 yd
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club	Kempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road	819 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club	290 Hillgrounds Road	926 yd
Pride of Poland Limited	20 Ashburnham Road	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen	2 Westbourne Road	457 yd
Dynamite	66 Iddesleigh Road	538 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza	39 Ford End Road	695 yd
Tasty Chicken	13 Ford End Road	813 yd
Pizzeria Polakito	20 Ashburnham Road	1,051 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	8-12 Ford End Road	669 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP	55 Ford End Road	695 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	7-11 Midland Road	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Allen Park OLD FORD END ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	201 yd
Westfield School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	248 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	313 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club Biddenham Turn	tennis courts	509 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College BIDDENHAM TURN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	599 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields ODELL CLOSE	grass pitches	641 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn	grass pitches	694 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc HILLGROUNDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	744 yd
Kempston Pool HILLGROUNDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	862 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club HILLGROUNDS ROAD	indoor bowls	927 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 4HP