Stanley Street, Bedford, MK41 7RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK41 7RW 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 Stanley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanley Street was 151.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.4% lower than the Harpur average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stanley Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Harpur and the 76th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.7%.

🔎 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 7RW, 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 Stanley Street are based on 100 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 Stanley Street, Bedford, MK41 7RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 7RW

Average Price
£288,509

Semi-Detached
£397,992

Terraced
£342,574

Detached
£399,182

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,038

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stanley Street

Average Price
£311,106

Semi-Detached
£273,172

Terraced
£337,579

Detached
£425,398

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,876

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stanley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat C 36 Stanley Street, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2023-02-27	£135,296
41 Stanley Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-02-01	£246,858
35 Stanley Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-01-28	£358,788
Flat B 36 Stanley Street, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-01-28	£139,032
Flat A 36 Stanley Street, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,000	2021-10-22	£148,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 7RW

Employment

MK41 7RW 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 7RW 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
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,670 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	324 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	420 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	929 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Ouse Primary Academy Seaforth Gardens , MK40 4TJ	- not rated	1,328 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scott Primary School Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Community school	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	1,589 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	4out of 4	2,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,199 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	1,529 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	677 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	883 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	1,012 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	190 yd
Bickels Yard Cafe	Robinson Pool, Park Avenue	348 yd
Charcoal Grill	75-77 Tavistock Street	462 yd
Indian Summer	69 Tavistock Street	462 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited	87-91 Tavistock Street	462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kent Arms	The Kent Arms, 54 Salisbury Street	153 yd
The Burnaby Arms	The Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street	163 yd
The Balloon	The Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road	320 yd
North End Club	60 Roff Avenue	339 yd
Wellington Arms PH	The Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deniz Fish Bar	11 Park Road West	244 yd
Le Raj	29 Park Road West	285 yd
Malabar	84 Tavistock Street	451 yd
Coriander	90 Tavistock Street	451 yd
Hoi Tin	86 Tavistock Street	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	462 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	710 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	862 yd
Lidl Food Stores	5-9 St Peters Street	906 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens	Budgens, 82 Kimbolton Road	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robinson Pool PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	242 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	614 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	667 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	701 yd
Pure Gym (Bedford) BEDFORD HEIGHTS BEDFORD HEIGHTS BRICKHILL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	752 yd
Rushmoor School RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD		785 yd
Bedford Modern School MANTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Bedford Park EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	881 yd
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		883 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	93.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	26.18 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK41 7RW