St Pauls Road, Bedford, MK40 4NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK40 4NT has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.7%	49%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.3%	51%	0.7%	49.0%	2.0%

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 vicinity of MK40 4NT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.2%	36.5%	3.3%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	52.1%	-0.9%	44.2%	7.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	51.5%	45.1%	-6.4%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	34.7%	38.6%	3.9%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	9.7%	12.7%	3.0%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	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	24%	25.2%	1.2%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	10.8%	-10.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	13.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	14.4%	7.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	28%	10.9%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	13.8%	4%	-9.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.3% 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	13.9%	11.4%	-2.5%	1.1%	10.3%
Chinese	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.3%	5.8%	-4.5%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	32.5%	45.4%	12.9%	2.7%	42.7%
Other Asian	11.7%	5.2%	-6.5%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	24%	22.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	-59.1%
Arab	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% 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	51.9%	56.2%	4.3%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	9.3%	12.3%	3.0%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	35.8%	27.6%	-8.2%	5.6%	22.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.5%	56.3%	4.8%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	7.3%	26.4%	19.1%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	27.1%	4.4%	-22.7%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.1%	37.2%	-29.1%
Christian	19.6%	46.2%	-26.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	61.9%	6.5%	55.4%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is St Pauls Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Pauls Road was 78.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.7% lower than the Greyfriars average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Pauls Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Greyfriars and the 195th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.4%.

🔎 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 4NT, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 St Pauls Road are based on 32 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 St Pauls Road, Bedford, MK40 4NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK40 4NT

Average Price
£241,759

Semi-Detached
£277,753

Terraced
£229,055

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Pauls Road

Average Price
£243,610

Semi-Detached
£296,181

Terraced
£231,479

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Pauls Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 St Pauls Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2026-02-20	£240,000
1 St Pauls Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£254,000	2025-02-21	£265,076
1 St Pauls Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2023-12-15	£217,235
11 St Pauls Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-12-08	£230,076
13 St Pauls Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2022-10-07	£269,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK40 4NT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK40 4NT 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	96
Part-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	46
Self-Employed	40
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	18
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's RC Lower School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	- not rated	439 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Lower School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	- not rated	439 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough Lower School Marlborough Road , MK40 4LE	- not rated	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	3out of 4	458 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Lower School Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	- not rated	458 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	885 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	1,629 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,164 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan School Mile Road , MK42 9TR	- not rated	3,035 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	3,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	947 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	1,218 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	1,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	1,713 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Middle School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,164 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	1,552 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	760 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	3out of 4	760 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	- not rated	1,188 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	1,373 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	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	507 yd
Top Slice pizza	49 Ford End Road	507 yd
Top Dessert	43 Ford End Road	528 yd
LIME STREET BUFFET LIMITED	12 Lime Street	711 yd
Starbucks Coffee	Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road	941 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sport for Bedford Ltd	The Pavilion, Chester Road	447 yd
The Queen PH	The Queen, 36 Preston Road	667 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club	290 Hillgrounds Road	694 yd
Addison Howard Centre	Addison Howard Park, Bedford Road	841 yd
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club	Kempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holy Grill Ghost Kitchen	2 Westbourne Road	276 yd
Dynamite	66 Iddesleigh Road	405 yd
Hayat Peri Peri & Pizza	39 Ford End Road	507 yd
Tasty Chicken	13 Ford End Road	643 yd
Pizzeria Polakito	20 Ashburnham Road	941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	8-12 Ford End Road	462 yd
POD ORLEM POLSKI SKLEP	55 Ford End Road	507 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	7-11 Midland Road	711 yd
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Allen Park OLD FORD END ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	420 yd
Westfield School CHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	520 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc HILLGROUNDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	562 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	599 yd
Kempston Pool HILLGROUNDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	651 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields ODELL CLOSE	grass pitches	662 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club HILLGROUNDS ROAD	indoor bowls	695 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club Biddenham Turn	tennis courts	785 yd
Biddenham International School And Sports College BIDDENHAM TURN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	882 yd
St. Gregorys Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn	grass pitches	937 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	120.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK40 4NT