Old Ford End Road, Bedford, MK40 4NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 4NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	48.5%	49.9%	1.4%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51.5%	50.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	1.1%

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	32.5%	35.3%	2.8%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	50.4%	-4.5%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	6.1%	0.7%

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	37.1%	46.9%	9.8%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	43.7%	36.6%	-7.1%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	14.4%	13.6%	-0.8%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.9%	25.5%	-3.4%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	15.8%	2.8%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	16.5%	4.3%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.6%	1.2%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	19.4%	3.1%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	13.8%	4.7%	-9.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.5% 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	5.1%	10.1%	5.0%	1.1%	9.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	15.3%	29%	13.7%	2.7%	26.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	53.6%	45.5%	-8.1%	81.4%	-35.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	65%	59.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	10.8%	18.9%	8.1%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	17.9%	1.7%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.1%	59.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	4.8%	22.8%	18.0%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	9.7%	7.3%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	2.1%	-19.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.4%	37.2%	-22.8%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	40.2%	6.5%	33.7%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Old Ford End Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Ford End Road was 51.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.4% lower than the Greyfriars average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Ford End Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.6%.

🔎 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 4NQ, 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 Old Ford End Road are based on 54 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 Old Ford End Road, Bedford, MK40 4NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 4NQ

Average Price
£322,277

Semi-Detached
£313,617

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£486,816

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Ford End Road

Average Price
£279,317

Semi-Detached
£301,277

Terraced
£280,904

Detached
£439,449

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,790

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Ford End Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
132 Old Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-12-05	£337,750
96 Old Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-06-18	£331,024
104 Old Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-03-22	£341,917
128 Old Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-03-22	£320,876
130 Old Ford End Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-02-22	£361,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 4NQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,700 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	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Lower School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	- not rated	526 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Lower School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	- not rated	526 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	3out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Lower School Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	- not rated	630 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	538 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	2,266 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	2,860 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hastingsbury Business & Enterprise College Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	- not rated	2,860 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	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	1,596 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	1,669 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Middle School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,412 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	2,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange School Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	- not rated	1,255 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	- not rated	1,291 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivertree Free School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QP	- not rated	1,541 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sport for Bedford Ltd	The Pavilion, Chester Road	454 yd
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club	Kempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road	542 yd
The Three Tuns	The Three Tuns, 57 Main Road	1,049 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club	290 Hillgrounds Road	1,077 yd
The Queen PH	The Queen, 36 Preston Road	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen	2 Westbourne Road		876 yd
Dynamite	66 Iddesleigh Road		966 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	8-12 Ford End Road		1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Allen Park OLD FORD END ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	234 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club Biddenham Turn	tennis courts	273 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	326 yd
Westfield School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	446 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields ODELL CLOSE	grass pitches	471 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College BIDDENHAM TURN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	534 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn	grass pitches	807 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc HILLGROUNDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	842 yd
Kempston Pool HILLGROUNDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	986 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club HILLGROUNDS ROAD	indoor bowls	1,079 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	157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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