Mallard Hill, Bedford, MK41 7QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK41 7QS, 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	56.8%	52.9%	-3.9%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	43.2%	47.1%	3.9%	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	31.1%	41.1%	10.0%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	38.5%	-9.4%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.2%	9.1%	-4.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	6.1%	0.4%

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	46.3%	47.9%	1.6%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	33.7%	32.5%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	13%	15.1%	2.1%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	16.5%	-7.7%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	11.7%	-7.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	14.3%	0.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	21%	33.5%	12.5%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% 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%	3.4%	3.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	80.7%	79%	-1.7%	81.4%	-2.4%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	89.8%	81.8%	-8.0%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	81.8%	-7.7%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0%	13.1%	13.1%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Mallard Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mallard Hill was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.4% higher than the Brickhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mallard Hill has the 6th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill and the 141st highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.3%.

🔎 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. 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 7QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Mallard Hill are based on 71 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 Mallard Hill, Bedford, MK41 7QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 7QS

Average Price
£280,856

Semi-Detached
£295,211

Terraced
£269,690

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mallard Hill

Average Price
£316,785

Semi-Detached
£317,678

Terraced
£267,655

Detached
£430,936

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,785

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mallard HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Mallard Hill, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-03-27	£263,778
45 Mallard Hill, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-06-30	£295,787
39 Mallard Hill, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-02-24	£260,066
44 Mallard Hill, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2021-10-29	£282,171
48 Mallard Hill, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-09-23	£312,086

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 7QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	15
Manufacturing	12
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	3,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	3,384 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	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Primary School Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA	3out of 4	799 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	1,479 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	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	- not rated	1,177 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	1,229 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	626 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	812 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	- not rated	1,843 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	1,845 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	2,301 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	435 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Acorn School 15 St Andrew's Road , MK40 2LL	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Greenacre Independent School Manton Lane , MK41 7FZ	- not rated	1,043 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brickhill Cafe	103 Brickhill Drive	268 yd
Pavilion Trading Company	The Pavilion At The Park, Park Avenue	518 yd
Elior UK	Bedford Heights, Brickhill Drive	735 yd
Bickels Yard Cafe	Robinson Pool, Park Avenue	856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kent Arms	The Kent Arms, 54 Salisbury Street	845 yd
The Tiger Moth	20 Avon Drive	883 yd
The Park	The Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road	923 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Fish Bar	115 Brickhill Drive	268 yd
SK Catering	25 Murdock Road	638 yd
Brickhill Fish & chips	12 Avon Drive	883 yd
Marcello's Pizza & Pasta	Unit 8, Tc Ginn Estate, 13 Murdock Road	900 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	117 Brickhill Drive		268 yd
One Stop	10 Avon Drive		883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedford Park EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	482 yd
Scott Primary School HAWK DRIVE	grass pitches	603 yd
The Pilgrims Centre THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE		617 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site) THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	705 yd
Pure Gym (Bedford) BEDFORD HEIGHTS BEDFORD HEIGHTS BRICKHILL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	724 yd
Waveney Green WAVENEY AVENUE	grass pitches	728 yd
Brickhill Primary School DOVE ROAD	grass pitches	828 yd
Beauchamp Middle School (Closed) Hawk Drive	grass pitches	837 yd
Bedford Fc MANTON LANE	grass pitches	886 yd
Robinson Pool PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	903 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK41 7QS