Glenavon Road, Bedford, MK41 0NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK41 0NE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	55.6%	55%	-0.6%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	44.4%	45%	0.6%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 area around MK41 0NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	36.2%	48%	11.8%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	33.8%	-6.2%	44.2%	-10.4%
Separated	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.8%	11.6%	-2.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.3%	47%	7.7%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	40.7%	31.9%	-8.8%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	13.8%	14.8%	1.0%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4%	5.9%	1.9%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	20.4%	-9.6%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	12.4%	-5.7%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	21.2%	5.5%	13.4%	7.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	19.9%	12.3%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	20.4%	4.2%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	8.6%	0.4%	-8.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	2.6%	-6.5%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	70.2%	69.4%	-0.8%	81.4%	-12.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	81.7%	-0.1%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	5.1%	10.8%	5.7%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	82.2%	1.1%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	15.1%	14.7%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	0%	-10.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Glenavon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Glenavon Road was 67.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.8% higher than the De Parys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Glenavon Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys and the 227th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

🔎 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. 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 0NE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Glenavon Road are based on 34 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 Glenavon Road, Bedford, MK41 0NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 0NE

Average Price
£260,109

Semi-Detached
£253,487

Terraced
£263,052

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Glenavon Road

Average Price
£323,158

Semi-Detached
£356,412

Terraced
£286,834

Detached
£354,674

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Glenavon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Glenavon Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-06-09	£240,565
53 Glenavon Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-10-07	£288,793
47 Glenavon Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-08-11	£267,613
47 Glenavon Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-03-04	£282,168
43 Glenavon Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-08-28	£272,987

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 0NE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK41 0NE 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	94
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	4,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	4,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	5,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Putnoe Primary School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	- not rated	704 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putnoe Primary School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	3out of 4	704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Renhold VC Primary School Church End , MK41 0LU	- not rated	1,381 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Green Academy Goldington Green , MK41 0DP	- not rated	1,422 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Green Lower School Goldington Green , MK41 0DP	- not rated	1,422 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	- not rated	1,364 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	2out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	2,557 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	715 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	- not rated	2,079 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	2,884 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	3,554 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	3,554 yd	Community 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	4,309 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	2,425 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Walnut Tree Lodge School Renhold Road , MK44 2PT	- not rated	2,652 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	3,060 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trent Lodge Avenue Lane , MK44 2PY	- not rated	3,083 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Acorn School 15 St Andrew's Road , MK40 2LL	- not rated	3,194 yd	Other independent school	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
Cod Father	113 Church Lane	581 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Elms Park Industrial Estate, Goldington Road	978 yd
Starbucks UK	Elms Park, Goldington Road	978 yd
KFC GOLDINGTON ROAD BEDFORD	498 Goldington Road	1,009 yd
The Orchard	The Harvester, 1 Riverfield Drive	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway	99 Church Lane		587 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3 Elms Park, Goldington Road		978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Church Lane	581 yd
Co-operative	105-109 Church Lane	581 yd
Iceland	95-97 Church Lane	581 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Perkins Road	1,017 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose, Perkins Road	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Church Lane Community Centre (Closed) Church Lane		581 yd
Putnoe Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	715 yd
World Gym (Bedford) SHUTTLEWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Premier Health & Fitness (Bedford) (Closed) Shuttleworth Road	health and fitness suite	863 yd
The Bury CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	1,086 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	193.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK41 0NE