Crispin Drive, Bedford, MK41 7FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK41 7FP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.8%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.2%	48.2%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 7FP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	39.5%	42.5%	3.0%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	47.9%	-1.4%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.6%) 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	63.4%	57.2%	-6.2%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	31.5%	34.4%	2.9%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 7FP this area, 8.4% 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	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	9%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	20.4%	1.1%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	20.7%	8.1%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	35%	37.2%	2.2%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	9%	2.1%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.5% 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	4%	2%	-2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.5%	7.7%	0.2%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	0%	4%	4.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%
White	66.7%	64.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	-16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	76.1%	75%	-1.1%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	9.1%	10.8%	1.7%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	75%	-0.8%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	20.4%	19.6%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	10.8%	1.5%	-9.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	0.7%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Crispin Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crispin Drive was 25.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Brickhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crispin Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill and the 97th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK41 7FP, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Crispin Drive are based on 75 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 Crispin Drive, Bedford, MK41 7FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 7FP

Average Price
£451,073

Semi-Detached
£358,185

Terraced
£483,685

Detached
£537,527

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£338,439

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crispin Drive

Average Price
£476,523

Semi-Detached
£354,983

Terraced
£337,488

Detached
£629,695

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,206

Other
£349,805

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crispin DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Crispin Drive, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-06-25	£349,805
39 Crispin Drive, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-05-28	£536,759
39 Crispin Drive, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2015-08-07	£546,519
41 Crispin Drive, Bedford, Bedford Detached, a newly built property	£305,000	2011-02-18	£599,757
39 Crispin Drive, Bedford, Bedford Detached, a newly built property	£320,000	2010-12-21	£626,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 7FP

Employment

MK41 7FP 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 7FP 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	162
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	5,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	5,422 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	1,534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Primary School Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA	3out of 4	1,569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	4out of 4	2,492 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ursula Taylor Church of England School High Street , Clapham MK41 6EG	3out of 4	2,610 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,811 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	3,156 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	4,467 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	4,378 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	2,281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	3,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	3,099 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	3,349 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	3,489 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
Lakeside Catering	Mowsbury Golf And Squash Complex, 33 Cleat Hill		776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pheasant	300 Kimbolton Road		844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodlans Park Recreation Ground ASHMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	451 yd
Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex CLEAT HILL	golf, squash courts	777 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Upper School TYNE CRESCENT	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,049 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	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	262.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	36.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK41 7FP