Penkett Road, Bedford, MK41 7EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK41 7EX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	54.8%	52.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	45.2%	47.1%	1.9%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	20.5%	40%	19.5%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	24.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	13.5%	13.9%	0.4%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	31.6%	20%	-11.6%	6.1%	13.9%

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 (55.6%) 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	23.2%	27.8%	4.6%	48.4%	-20.6%
Good health	33.1%	27.8%	-5.3%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	30.1%	32.4%	2.3%	12.7%	19.7%
Bad health	11.8%	9.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.2%	1.5%

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 7EX this area, 34.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.2%	34.3%	-14.9%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.3%	-2.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	15.2%	4.1%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	10.4%	3.0%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	24.3%	13.6%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4%	5.1%	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.3%	79.8%	-5.5%	81.4%	-1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	82.7%	83.3%	0.6%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	7.7%	7.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5%	2.1%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	83%	2.5%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	14.7%	14.0%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	0%	-14.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	29.3%	13.5%	15.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is MK41 7EX dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around MK41 7EX was 7.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.6% lower than the Brickhill average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

MK41 7EX has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill and the 15th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in MK41 7EX, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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

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 Penkett Road, Bedford, MK41 7EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 7EX

Average Price
£165,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,115

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in MK41 7EX

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Oulton Court, Bedford, Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£41,950	1999-05-14	£171,659
4 Oulton Court, Bedford, Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£31,500	1996-01-15	£169,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 7EX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 7EX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	111
Full-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Self-Employed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	4,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	4,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scott Primary School Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA	3out of 4	536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Primary School Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA	3out of 4	538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	1,951 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	4out of 4	340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	3out of 4	1,914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	3,359 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	3,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	1,176 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	1,996 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	2,117 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	2,241 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	2,514 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Brickhill Cafe	103 Brickhill Drive		778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Tiger Moth	20 Avon Drive		143 yd
The Pheasant	300 Kimbolton Road		521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brickhill Fish & chips	12 Avon Drive		143 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	115 Brickhill Drive		778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	10 Avon Drive		143 yd
Tesco	117 Brickhill Drive		778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waveney Green WAVENEY AVENUE	grass pitches	313 yd
Brickhill Primary School DOVE ROAD	grass pitches	421 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Upper School TYNE CRESCENT	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	517 yd
Beauchamp Middle School (Closed) Hawk Drive	grass pitches	593 yd
Scott Primary School HAWK DRIVE	grass pitches	608 yd
Mowsbury Parks MOWSBURY PARK MOWSBURY PARK WENTWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	876 yd
Woodlans Park Recreation Ground ASHMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of MK41 7EX