Hartington Street, Bedford, MK41 7RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK41 7RL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	46.5%	48.7%	2.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53.5%	51.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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	46.3%	38.2%	-8.1%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	40%	0.8%	44.2%	-4.2%
Separated	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.2%	14.2%	5.0%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	55.6%	54%	-1.6%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	31.9%	28.8%	-3.1%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	9.4%	13.5%	4.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	11.8%	1.8%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.9%	0.5%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.1%	16.3%	-5.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	46.2%	8.7%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	6.7%	2.3%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	8.9%	5.4%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	5.9%	1.1%	-4.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	3.3%	-5.0%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.8%	1.8%
White	71.2%	69.7%	-1.5%	81.4%	-11.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	70.5%	74.5%	4.0%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	10.8%	14.9%	4.1%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	2.9%	-5.4%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	75.1%	4.6%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	5.9%	17.2%	11.3%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	6.6%	2.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	3.7%	-9.5%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Hartington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hartington Street was 234.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% higher than the Harpur average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hartington Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Harpur and the 38th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 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 7RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hartington Street are based on 173 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 Hartington Street, Bedford, MK41 7RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 7RL

Average Price
£313,805

Semi-Detached
£311,396

Terraced
£314,054

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hartington Street

Average Price
£309,833

Semi-Detached
£293,904

Terraced
£311,437

Detached
£279,450

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hartington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
90 Hartington Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-03-19	£298,612
84 Hartington Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-07-31	£379,459
104 Hartington Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-05-02	£348,099
48 Hartington Street, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,500	2023-12-20	£299,907
104 Hartington Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-07-12	£340,020

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 7RL

Employment

MK41 7RL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in MK41 7RL 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	85
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	29
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,707 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	462 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	483 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	- not rated	1,021 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scott Primary School Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Ouse Primary Academy Seaforth Gardens , MK40 4TJ	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	1,463 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	1,689 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	- not rated	2,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	956 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	1,483 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	1,609 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	1,609 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	- not rated	1,835 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,570 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Georgina Perkins School Young Life Centre , 163 Tavistock Street MK40 2SD	- not rated	468 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Bromham Road , MK40 2BS	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	312 yd
Bickels Yard Cafe	Robinson Pool, Park Avenue	355 yd
Pavilion Trading Company	The Pavilion At The Park, Park Avenue	500 yd
Charcoal Grill	75-77 Tavistock Street	584 yd
Indian Summer	69 Tavistock Street	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kent Arms	The Kent Arms, 54 Salisbury Street	66 yd
The Burnaby Arms	The Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street	243 yd
The Balloon	The Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road	406 yd
North End Club	60 Roff Avenue	456 yd
Wellington Arms PH	The Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street	599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deniz Fish Bar	11 Park Road West	358 yd
Le Raj	29 Park Road West	392 yd
Malabar	84 Tavistock Street	573 yd
Coriander	90 Tavistock Street	573 yd
Hoi Tin	86 Tavistock Street	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	584 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	820 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	98 Clapham Road	945 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)	90 Clapham Road	947 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Petrol station Shop)	90 Clapham Road	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robinson Pool PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	265 yd
Pure Gym (Bedford) BEDFORD HEIGHTS BEDFORD HEIGHTS BRICKHILL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	699 yd
Bedford Modern School MANTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	743 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	789 yd
Rushmoor School RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD		817 yd
Bedford Park EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	819 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	821 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	823 yd
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		912 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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