Church Lane, Bedford, MK41 0HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK41 0HW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	50.3%	52.2%	1.9%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	49.7%	47.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 area around MK41 0HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.3%	46.5%	21.2%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	15.5%	-14.2%	44.2%	-28.7%
Separated	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	28.5%	28.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	19.1%
Widowed	11.4%	5.6%	-5.8%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (58.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26%	32.3%	6.3%	48.4%	-16.1%
Good health	33.7%	26.1%	-7.6%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	25.4%	23.6%	-1.8%	12.7%	10.9%
Bad health	13%	14.3%	1.3%	4.0%	10.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.5%

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.

In the area around MK41 0HW this area, 31.9% 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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.2%	31.9%	-14.3%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	12.3%	0.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	15.2%	0.6%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	18.1%	9.9%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	7%	3.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	3.1%	3.1%
Black African	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	0.9%	2.8%
White	88.2%	81.5%	-6.7%	81.4%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	76.9%	72.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	14.2%	16.9%	2.7%	6.1%	10.8%
Africa	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	72%	-0.8%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	17.4%	16.2%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	4.7%	8.1%	3.4%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	0.6%	-16.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.5%	76.7%	-29.2%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	9.4%	1.3%	8.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	33.8%	13.5%	20.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Lane was 6.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.2% lower than the De Parys average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Church Lane has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys and the 11th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.8%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in MK41 0HW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Church Lane are based on 202 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 Church Lane, Bedford, MK41 0HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 0HW

Average Price
£107,532

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,532

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Lane

Average Price
£449,639

Semi-Detached
£408,783

Terraced
£306,875

Detached
£766,624

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,702

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 75 Bury Court Church Lane, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-10-26	£109,780
Flat 75 Bury Court Church Lane, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2020-11-04	£107,548
Flat 71 Bury Court Church Lane, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-05-07	£114,977
Flat 83 Bury Court Church Lane, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-10-10	£112,768
Flat 53 Bury Court Church Lane, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2018-11-02	£115,790

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 0HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	36
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Education	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	3,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	3,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	4,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldington Green Academy Goldington Green , MK41 0DP	- not rated	430 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Green Lower School Goldington Green , MK41 0DP	- not rated	430 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putnoe Primary School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	- not rated	895 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putnoe Primary School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	3out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	1,383 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	- not rated	1,688 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	2out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	1,815 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Middle School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	- not rated	890 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	- not rated	1,222 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	2,511 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	3,114 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	3,265 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
KWS School 51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ	- not rated	1,408 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Acorn School 15 St Andrew's Road , MK40 2LL	- not rated	2,432 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	2,443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	2,487 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	2,719 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery	403 Goldington Road	357 yd
KFC GOLDINGTON ROAD BEDFORD	498 Goldington Road	408 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Elms Park Industrial Estate, Goldington Road	455 yd
Starbucks UK	Elms Park, Goldington Road	455 yd
The Orchard	The Harvester, 1 Riverfield Drive	499 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Anchor	The Anchor, 397 Goldington Road		357 yd
The New Sportsman	The Sportsman, 58 The Boundary		424 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Plaice	5 The Fairway	320 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3 Elms Park, Goldington Road	455 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Riverfield Drive	555 yd
Subway	99 Church Lane	824 yd
Andys Chippy	78 Queens Drive	932 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Riverfield Drive	555 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Perkins Road	578 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose, Perkins Road	578 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Church Lane	811 yd
Co-operative	105-109 Church Lane	811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bury CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	69 yd
World Gym (Bedford) SHUTTLEWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	296 yd
Premier Health & Fitness (Bedford) (Closed) Shuttleworth Road	health and fitness suite	498 yd
Church Lane Community Centre (Closed) Church Lane		817 yd
Putnoe Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	896 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	130.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK41 0HW