Clapham Road, Bedford, MK41 7PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK41 7PW is primarily male, with 58.9% of the population 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	37.7%	41.1%	3.4%	51.0%	-9.9%
Male	62.3%	58.9%	-3.4%	49.0%	9.9%

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 7PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	62.6%	59.4%	-3.2%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	18.1%	-4.6%	44.2%	-26.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	7.4%	2.5%	-4.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.5%	12.5%	7.0%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	1.8%	6.9%	5.1%	6.1%	0.8%

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	40.6%	46.4%	5.8%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	32%	29.1%	-2.9%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	18.9%	12.3%	-6.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.7%	9.5%	3.8%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.6%

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%	20.6%	4.6%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	14.4%	0.3%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	8.8%	7.0%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19%	13.1%	-5.9%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	32.5%	-4.3%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	7.4%	3.3%	-4.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	72.6%	73.9%	1.3%	81.4%	-7.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	58.8%	-10.9%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	13.1%	27.5%	14.4%	6.1%	21.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	8.6%	3.8%	-4.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	59.1%	-10.6%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	21%	17.6%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	7.4%	11.6%	4.2%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	9.1%	5.5%	-3.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	2.8%	-7.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.1%	76.7%	-23.6%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Clapham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clapham Road was 54.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.7% lower than the Harpur average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Clapham Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Harpur and the 268th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in MK41 7PW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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

Average property prices on Clapham Road are based on 166 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 Clapham Road, Bedford, MK41 7PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 7PW

Average Price
£153,684

Semi-Detached
£381,237

Terraced
£214,345

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,294

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clapham Road

Average Price
£178,167

Semi-Detached
£370,605

Terraced
£241,289

Detached
£790,774

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,269

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clapham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62A Clapham Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-01-29	£118,982
Flat 3 52 Clapham Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-10-25	£120,855
62C Clapham Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-10-18	£128,024
Flat 4 52 Clapham Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2024-04-29	£126,870
Flat 3 54 Clapham Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-01-18	£145,291

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 7PW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	15
Other	15
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	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	2,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	226 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	525 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	773 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Ouse Primary Academy Seaforth Gardens , MK40 4TJ	- not rated	876 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	2out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	4out of 4	2,509 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,639 yd	Academy converter	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	1,513 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	227 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	400 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	556 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	1,210 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	1,422 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	Distance
Fancy Bakery	35-37 Roff Avenue	459 yd
Dudu Bar Restaurant and Lounge	49 Bromham Road	476 yd
Charcoal Grill	75-77 Tavistock Street	523 yd
Indian Summer	69 Tavistock Street	523 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited	87-91 Tavistock Street	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Burnaby Arms	The Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street	332 yd
North End Club	60 Roff Avenue	334 yd
The Foresters Arms	The Foresters Arms, 41 Union Street	408 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 102 Bromham Road	497 yd
Kalooki Club	2 Spenser Road	538 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Le Raj	29 Park Road West	269 yd
Deniz Fish Bar	11 Park Road West	328 yd
Malabar	84 Tavistock Street	416 yd
Coriander	90 Tavistock Street	416 yd
Hoi Tin	86 Tavistock Street	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	523 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	98 Clapham Road	663 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)	90 Clapham Road	666 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Petrol station Shop)	90 Clapham Road	666 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	159 yd
Rushmoor School RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD		355 yd
Alexander Sports Centre SIDNEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	630 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	637 yd
Bedford Modern School MANTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	641 yd
Robinson Pool PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	719 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	732 yd
Bedford Girls' School Playing Fields (Closed) Beverley Grove	grass pitches, tennis courts	738 yd
Towers Health And Racquets Club Clapham Road	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	878 yd
Pure Gym (Bedford) BEDFORD HEIGHTS BEDFORD HEIGHTS BRICKHILL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 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	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK41 7PW