Garfield Street, Bedford, MK41 7RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK41 7RY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	53.7%	52%	-1.7%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	46.3%	48%	1.7%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	55.9%	38.9%	-17.0%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	44.1%	15.5%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11%	10.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) 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	53.4%	47.9%	-5.5%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	33.1%	40.7%	7.6%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	11.1%	8.5%	-2.6%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	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.

In the area around MK41 7RY this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	9.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	8.8%	-0.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.8%	15.3%	-8.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	50.6%	14.7%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Black African	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.6%	78%	-8.6%	81.4%	-3.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	86%	77.1%	-8.9%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	4.6%	9.5%	4.9%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	4.2%	2.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	77.1%	-8.6%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	15.7%	15.1%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	0.7%	-10.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Garfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garfield Street was 37.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.9% lower than the Harpur average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Garfield Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Harpur and the 168th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.2%.

🔎 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 7RY, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Garfield Street are based on 87 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 Garfield Street, Bedford, MK41 7RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 7RY

Average Price
£302,138

Semi-Detached
£296,218

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£325,817

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garfield Street

Average Price
£292,410

Semi-Detached
£318,851

Terraced
£291,696

Detached
£332,194

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,145

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Garfield Street, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-01-31	£269,543
84 Garfield Street, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-02-25	£360,000
83 Garfield Street, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£266,000	2021-06-21	£325,452
81 Garfield Street, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-08-31	£292,115
83 Garfield Street, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2011-12-19	£324,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 7RY

Employment

MK41 7RY 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.

MK41 7RY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	35
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Education	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,676 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	275 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	387 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	911 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Ouse Primary Academy Seaforth Gardens , MK40 4TJ	- not rated	1,264 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scott Primary School Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA	3out of 4	1,560 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	1,652 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,985 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,261 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	1,535 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	602 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	612 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	614 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	930 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	1,069 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	193 yd
Bickels Yard Cafe	Robinson Pool, Park Avenue	411 yd
Charcoal Grill	75-77 Tavistock Street	457 yd
Indian Summer	69 Tavistock Street	457 yd
Pasticceria Amalfi Limited	87-91 Tavistock Street	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Burnaby Arms	The Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street	101 yd
Kent Arms	The Kent Arms, 54 Salisbury Street	200 yd
North End Club	60 Roff Avenue	309 yd
The Balloon	The Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road	362 yd
Wellington Arms PH	The Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street	510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deniz Fish Bar	11 Park Road West	209 yd
Le Raj	29 Park Road West	241 yd
Malabar	84 Tavistock Street	430 yd
Coriander	90 Tavistock Street	430 yd
Hoi Tin	86 Tavistock Street	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	457 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	727 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	856 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	98 Clapham Road	903 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)	90 Clapham Road	905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robinson Pool PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	305 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	557 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	658 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	702 yd
Rushmoor School RUSHMOOR SCHOOL RUSHMOOR SCHOOL SHAKESPEARE ROAD		722 yd
Pure Gym (Bedford) BEDFORD HEIGHTS BEDFORD HEIGHTS BRICKHILL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	734 yd
Bedford Modern School MANTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	738 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	798 yd
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		941 yd
Bedford Park EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	941 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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK41 7RY