Riverfield Drive, Bedford, MK41 0SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK41 0SA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50%	49.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50%	50.7%	0.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 MK41 0SA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	29.9%	31.9%	2.0%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	52.6%	-2.2%	44.2%	8.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.9%	7.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.6%	53.3%	-0.3%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	36.2%	35.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	8.2%	9.8%	1.6%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	10%	14.8%	4.8%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	12.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.2%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6%	2.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	14.4%	0.7%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	36.4%	-2.2%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	3.1%	3.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.4%	82.4%	-9.0%	81.4%	1.0%
Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	88.2%	84.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	84.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.8%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	2%	3.9%	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1.6%	-6.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Riverfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverfield Drive was 12.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.9% lower than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Riverfield Drive has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 36th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in MK41 0SA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Riverfield Drive are based on 11 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 Riverfield Drive, Bedford, MK41 0SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 0SA

Average Price
£227,256

Semi-Detached
£265,585

Terraced
£220,868

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverfield Drive

Average Price
£270,428

Semi-Detached
£269,915

Terraced
£270,541

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Riverfield Drive, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-12-17	£254,858
33 Riverfield Drive, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-04-12	£190,301
43 Riverfield Drive, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-03-15	£177,972
35 Riverfield Drive, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2015-11-13	£346,682
39 Riverfield Drive, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2015-08-28	£275,037

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 0SA

Employment

MK41 0SA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

MK41 0SA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	12
Construction	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	3,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	3,761 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	669 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Green Lower School Goldington Green , MK41 0DP	- not rated	669 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	3out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby RC VA Lower School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	- not rated	1,848 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putnoe Primary School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	- not rated	1,968 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,568 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	2,188 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	- not rated	2,746 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	2out of 4	2,746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	- not rated	1,568 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Middle School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	- not rated	1,963 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	2,425 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	2,591 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	2,591 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	3,122 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	784 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	2,623 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	2,646 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Acorn School 15 St Andrew's Road , MK40 2LL	- not rated	2,668 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	2,802 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
Cloverdale Retreat (Cafe)	Priory Country Park, Barkers Lane	575 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco, Riverfield Drive	598 yd
Toby Carvery	403 Goldington Road	723 yd
The Orchard	The Harvester, 1 Riverfield Drive	923 yd
KFC GOLDINGTON ROAD BEDFORD	498 Goldington Road	954 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Anchor	The Anchor, 397 Goldington Road		723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Riverfield Drive		598 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3 Elms Park, Goldington Road		990 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Riverfield Drive	598 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Perkins Road	988 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose, Perkins Road	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bury CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	1,047 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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