Ormesby Way, Bedford, MK40 4LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK40 4LZ, 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	52%	52.5%	0.5%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	48%	47.5%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.2%	34.9%	3.7%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	42.5%	-5.9%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	7.5%	10%	2.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	6.1%	2.2%

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	38.8%	43.5%	4.7%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	34%	34.8%	0.8%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	19.1%	15.7%	-3.4%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.2%	1.5%

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	33.3%	25%	-8.3%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	13%	-1.3%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	13.3%	1.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.3%	6.7%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	14%	26.7%	12.7%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	15.1%	3%	-12.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.3% 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	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	1.1%	5.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	25.6%	31.7%	6.1%	2.7%	29.0%
Other Asian	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	49.4%	40.3%	-9.1%	81.4%	-41.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	66.6%	63.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	11%	14.5%	3.5%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	18%	-0.3%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	62.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	21.6%	20.2%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	2.8%	9%	6.2%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	2%	-23.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.7%	37.2%	-24.5%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	43.3%	6.5%	36.8%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Ormesby Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ormesby Way was 127.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.6% lower than the Greyfriars average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ormesby Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars and the 106th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.1%.

🔎 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 4LZ, 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 Ormesby Way are based on 14 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 Ormesby Way, Bedford, MK40 4LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 4LZ

Average Price
£300,865

Semi-Detached
£298,449

Terraced
£352,525

Detached
£299,756

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ormesby Way

Average Price
£309,412

Semi-Detached
£306,209

Terraced
£367,213

Detached
£300,820

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ormesby WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Ormesby Way, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£303,750	2025-09-19	£302,026
17 Ormesby Way, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-06-20	£258,612
14 Ormesby Way, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-02-17	£291,062
3 Ormesby Way, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-02-10	£328,107
19 Ormesby Way, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£303,000	2022-10-31	£312,515

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 4LZ

Employment

MK40 4LZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 4LZ 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	71
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	42
Looking after home or family	36
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	19
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	16
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3

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	1,599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,407 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	3out of 4	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Lower School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	- not rated	433 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Lower School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	- not rated	433 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	3out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Lower School Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	- not rated	520 yd	Community 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	692 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	1,996 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,224 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	2,861 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hastingsbury Business & Enterprise College Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	- not rated	2,861 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	891 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	1,498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	1,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	1,552 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Middle School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,224 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	1,918 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	1,007 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	- not rated	1,118 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivertree Free School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QP	- not rated	1,507 yd	Free schools special	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
Royal Sweets	57 Ford End Road	863 yd
Top Slice pizza	49 Ford End Road	863 yd
Top Dessert	43 Ford End Road	883 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED	12 Lime Street	978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sport for Bedford Ltd	The Pavilion, Chester Road	382 yd
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club	Kempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road	577 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club	290 Hillgrounds Road	821 yd
The Queen PH	The Queen, 36 Preston Road	915 yd
Addison Howard Centre	Addison Howard Park, Bedford Road	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen	2 Westbourne Road	622 yd
Dynamite	66 Iddesleigh Road	731 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza	39 Ford End Road	863 yd
Tasty Chicken	13 Ford End Road	994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	8-12 Ford End Road	824 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP	55 Ford End Road	863 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	7-11 Midland Road	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Allen Park OLD FORD END ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	123 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	398 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields ODELL CLOSE	grass pitches	400 yd
Westfield School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	422 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club Biddenham Turn	tennis courts	498 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc HILLGROUNDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	602 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College BIDDENHAM TURN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	688 yd
Kempston Pool HILLGROUNDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	739 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club HILLGROUNDS ROAD	indoor bowls	823 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn	grass pitches	870 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.5 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 4LZ