Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK41 7TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK41 7TB is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	48.4%	45.3%	-3.1%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	51.6%	54.7%	3.1%	49.0%	5.7%

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	52.9%	40.3%	-12.6%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	45.4%	15.0%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.5%	10.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (87.6%) 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	53.7%	57%	3.3%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	32%	30.6%	-1.4%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	10.7%	8.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 47.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	11.6%	-1.2%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	5.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	9.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	28.2%	19.9%	-8.3%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	37%	47.7%	10.7%	33.8%	13.9%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	1.1%	2.8%
Indian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	75.1%	74.3%	-0.8%	81.4%	-7.1%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	78.3%	71%	-7.3%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	5%	15.8%	10.8%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	4.2%	-3.3%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	71.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	14.7%	13.6%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	6.6%	5.2%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	3.5%	-13.2%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Foster Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foster Hill Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Harpur average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.0%.

🔎 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 7TB, 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 Foster Hill Road are based on 143 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 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, MK41 7TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 7TB

Average Price
£476,297

Semi-Detached
£598,771

Terraced
£436,906

Detached
£707,061

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,299

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Hill Road

Average Price
£339,368

Semi-Detached
£485,353

Terraced
£351,693

Detached
£607,118

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,301

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
166 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-09-22	£400,000
178 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2025-03-27	£674,203
192A Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-02-10	£318,141
168 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-12-16	£520,094
212 Foster Hill Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£527,000	2024-08-21	£557,444

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 7TB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK41 7TB 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	94
Retired	27
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	21
Other	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	2,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Cavell Primary School Manton Lane , MK41 7NH	3out of 4	471 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	525 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	1,096 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scott Primary School Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Ouse Primary Academy Seaforth Gardens , MK40 4TJ	- not rated	1,491 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	1,449 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	4out of 4	1,940 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,240 yd	Foundation 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	1,640 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	829 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	928 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
Bickels Yard Cafe	Robinson Pool, Park Avenue	238 yd
Fancy Bakery	35-37 Roff Avenue	356 yd
Pavilion Trading Company	The Pavilion At The Park, Park Avenue	373 yd
Charcoal Grill	75-77 Tavistock Street	617 yd
Indian Summer	69 Tavistock Street	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kent Arms	The Kent Arms, 54 Salisbury Street	70 yd
The Burnaby Arms	The Burnaby Arms, 66 Stanley Street	357 yd
The Balloon	The Balloon, 52 Foster Hill Road	366 yd
North End Club	60 Roff Avenue	530 yd
Wellington Arms PH	The Wellington Arms, 40-42 Wellington Street	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deniz Fish Bar	11 Park Road West	441 yd
Le Raj	29 Park Road West	485 yd
KFC	63 Tavistock Street	617 yd
Malabar	84 Tavistock Street	630 yd
Coriander	90 Tavistock Street	630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	105-107 Tavistock Street	617 yd
BQUALITY AFRICA MINI MARKET	Flat D, Broadway Apartments, 30 The Broadway	802 yd
Village Choice Ltd T/A Budgens	Budgens, 82 Kimbolton Road	838 yd
Lidl Food Stores	5-9 St Peters Street	967 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15-19 Greenhill Street	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robinson Pool PARK AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	176 yd
Pure Gym (Bedford) BEDFORD HEIGHTS BEDFORD HEIGHTS BRICKHILL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	664 yd
Bedford Park EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	688 yd
Bedford School DE PARYS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	745 yd
St Andrew'S School KIMBOLTON ROAD		796 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Lansdowne Road Campus) (Closed) Lansdowne Road	swimming pool	813 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	821 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	835 yd
Bedford Modern School MANTON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	865 yd
The Pilgrims Centre THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE		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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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