The Baulk, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK41 6AA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.8%	50%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.2%	50%	2.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 MK41 6AA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	25.3%	30.7%	5.4%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	63.7%	57.7%	-6.0%	44.2%	13.5%
Separated	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	41.8%	49%	7.2%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	38.6%	34.6%	-4.0%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	14.6%	14.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	14%	-2.7%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.9%	-1.2%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	14.8%	-6.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	18.9%	4.6%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	30.9%	4.8%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Indian	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.5%	86.6%	-3.9%	81.4%	5.2%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	92.1%	87.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	4.4%	6.6%	2.2%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	86.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.8%	9.5%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is The Baulk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Baulk was 33.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% lower than the Clapham & Oakley average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

The Baulk has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clapham & Oakley and the 145th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in MK41 6AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 The Baulk are based on 5 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 The Baulk, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 6AA

Average Price
£762,842

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£762,842

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Baulk

Average Price
£657,146

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£657,146

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BaulkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
High View The Baulk, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£417,000	2011-08-08	£800,334

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 6AA

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around The Baulk, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6AA has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 1 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around The Baulk, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6AA has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 1 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	36
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	21
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ursula Taylor VC Lower School High Street , Clapham MK41 6EG	- not rated	1,557 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursula Taylor Church of England School High Street , Clapham MK41 6EG	- not rated	1,557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scott Primary School Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA	3out of 4	2,382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakley Primary Academy Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE	- not rated	2,663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakley Lower School Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE	- not rated	2,663 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	- not rated	2,089 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincroft Academy Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE	- not rated	2,707 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	4,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	4,071 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	2,198 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	2,198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincroft Middle School Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE	- not rated	2,707 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	2,952 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	4,151 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Greenacre Independent School Manton Lane , MK41 7FZ	- not rated	2,264 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	3,032 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	3,309 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Georgina Perkins School Young Life Centre , 163 Tavistock Street MK40 2SD	- not rated	3,764 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Acorn School 15 St Andrew's Road , MK40 2LL	- not rated	3,901 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jars Hospitality Ltd at Bedford & County Golf Club	Bedford And County Golf Club, Green Lane		861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bedford & County Golf Club Bar	Bedford And County Golf Club, Green Lane		861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedford And County Golf Club GREEN LANE	golf	861 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
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	11.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	33.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	55.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	55.6%

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