Marlborough Road, Bedford, MK40 4LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 4LF has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.9%	50%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.1%	50%	0.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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	30%	36.7%	6.7%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	49.3%	-6.4%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	42.6%	46.4%	3.8%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	38.8%	33.1%	-5.7%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13.2%	15.6%	2.4%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	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.

In the area around MK40 4LF this area, 34.9% 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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.1%	34.9%	-4.2%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	14.2%	0.4%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	10.2%	-3.9%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	12.5%	7.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	18.8%	6.3%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	12.5%	6.3%	-6.2%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.2% 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	19.6%	18.5%	-1.1%	1.1%	17.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	30.5%	42.5%	12.0%	2.7%	39.8%
Other Asian	11.3%	0.4%	-10.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	22.8%	24.2%	1.4%	81.4%	-57.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.5% 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	50.7%	47.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-35.7%
European Union	11.7%	19%	7.3%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	32.6%	29.6%	-3.0%	5.6%	24.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.1% 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	50.7%	47.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-35.7%
10+ Years	5.8%	28.1%	22.3%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	10%	10.6%	0.6%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	8.6%	9%	0.4%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	24.8%	4.8%	-20.0%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.9%	37.2%	-29.3%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	61.3%	6.5%	54.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Marlborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlborough Road was 67.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.3% lower than the Greyfriars average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marlborough Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars and the 232nd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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 4LF, 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 Marlborough Road are based on 83 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 Marlborough Road, Bedford, MK40 4LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 4LF

Average Price
£238,175

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£224,403

Detached
£375,889

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlborough Road

Average Price
£219,686

Semi-Detached
£256,460

Terraced
£217,329

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Marlborough Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£262,500	2024-03-07	£276,966
66 Marlborough Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-11-21	£226,673
56 Marlborough Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-10-26	£263,250
60 Marlborough Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£179,995	2020-06-05	£231,705
72 Marlborough Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2013-11-08	£238,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 4LF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 4LF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	42
Looking after home or family	42
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	28
Other	27
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	21
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Education	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,067 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	104 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	3out of 4	341 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Lower School Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	- not rated	341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Lower School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	- not rated	414 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Lower School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	- not rated	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	879 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	1,439 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,889 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	2,889 yd	Foundation school	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	783 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	839 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	2,101 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	2,101 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Middle School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,481 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	1,339 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	- not rated	982 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	1,176 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Bromham Road , MK40 2BS	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	308 yd
Top Slice pizza	49 Ford End Road	308 yd
Top Dessert	43 Ford End Road	319 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED	12 Lime Street	324 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	600 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queen PH	The Queen, 36 Preston Road	279 yd
Sport for Bedford Ltd	The Pavilion, Chester Road	476 yd
Pride of Poland Limited	20 Ashburnham Road	600 yd
RAFA Club	93 Ashburnham Road	672 yd
West Indian Cultural & Social Society	2 Woburn Road	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dynamite	66 Iddesleigh Road	129 yd
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen	2 Westbourne Road	187 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza	39 Ford End Road	308 yd
Tasty Chicken	13 Ford End Road	389 yd
Pizzeria Polakito	20 Ashburnham Road	600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP	55 Ford End Road	308 yd
Tesco	8-12 Ford End Road	318 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	7-11 Midland Road	324 yd
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	781 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd	109 Midland Road	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfield School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	534 yd
Allen Park OLD FORD END ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	652 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	677 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn	grass pitches	786 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College BIDDENHAM TURN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	878 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed) Beverley Grove	grass pitches, tennis courts	883 yd
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club Biddenham Turn	tennis courts	903 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc HILLGROUNDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	935 yd
Kempston Pool HILLGROUNDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,000 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	58 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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