Loak Close, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK41 6GQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	49.6%	52.6%	3.0%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	50.4%	47.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	-1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.4%	38.9%	15.5%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	62.1%	44.5%	-17.6%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.9%	11%	2.1%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	2%	2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (96.4%) 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	61.5%	59.5%	-2.0%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	32.6%	36.9%	4.3%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	12.7%	-9.9%
Bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.2%

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.

In the area around MK41 6GQ this area, 6.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	6.4%	0.4%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.4%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.8%	20.1%	-5.7%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	19.7%	6.8%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	37.8%	5.1%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83.3%	86.3%	3.0%	81.4%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	88.4%	88.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4%	4.1%	0.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	88.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	8.2%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.5%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Loak Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loak Close was 18.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.8% lower than the Clapham & Oakley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Loak Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Clapham & Oakley and the 59th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

🔎 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 6GQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Loak Close are based on 35 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 Loak Close, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 6GQ

Average Price
£440,914

Semi-Detached
£352,943

Terraced
£332,757

Detached
£486,162

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loak Close

Average Price
£489,047

Semi-Detached
£383,137

Terraced
£359,995

Detached
£570,794

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loak CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Loak Close, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-01-10	£411,244
9 Loak Close, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£358,000	2023-11-10	£373,394
6 Loak Close, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-04-24	£412,724
4 Loak Close, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-05-27	£468,392
10 Loak Close, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-05-24	£528,611

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 6GQ

Employment

MK41 6GQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK41 6GQ 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	163
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	26
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakley Primary Academy Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursula Taylor Church of England School High Street , Clapham MK41 6EG	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bromham CofE Primary School Grange Lane , Bromham MK43 8NR	3out of 4	2,832 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Thurleigh Road , Milton Ernest MK44 1RF	3out of 4	3,022 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Ouse Primary Academy Seaforth Gardens , MK40 4TJ	- not rated	3,236 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincroft Academy Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	4out of 4	3,466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	3,934 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	5,010 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	5,362 yd	Free schools	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	5,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	3,206 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	3,536 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	4,111 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	4,221 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	4,690 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fox And Hounds	Fox And Hounds, 1 Milton Road		438 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lincroft School (Station Road Sports Field) STATION ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	889 yd
Lincroft School STATION ROAD	grass pitches	1,036 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	82.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.1%

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	74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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