Tyne Crescent, Bedford, MK41 7UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK41 7UP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	48.9%	53.8%	4.9%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	51.1%	46.2%	-4.9%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	24.3%	29.9%	5.6%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	47.7%	-7.0%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	11.9%	11.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.1%	5%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (86.8%) 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	44.3%	48.3%	4.0%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	35.3%	38.5%	3.2%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	16.8%	9.8%	-7.0%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	19.3%	15.7%	-3.6%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	12%	-1.6%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	16.5%	-4.5%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	18.6%	7.5%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	23%	29.3%	6.3%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	8.2%	3.3%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	5.2%	9.1%	3.9%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.1%	72.3%	-13.8%	81.4%	-9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	83.8%	78.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	7.1%	9.2%	2.1%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.9%	7.3%	2.4%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	77.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	1%	15.1%	14.1%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	10%	2.5%	-7.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Tyne Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tyne Crescent was 62.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Brickhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tyne Crescent has the 25th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill and the 251st highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.9%.

🔎 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 7UP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Tyne Crescent are based on 95 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 Tyne Crescent, Bedford, MK41 7UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 7UP

Average Price
£455,634

Semi-Detached
£473,071

Terraced
£461,670

Detached
£414,723

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tyne Crescent

Average Price
£439,921

Semi-Detached
£355,142

Terraced
£314,984

Detached
£518,420

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tyne CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-11-22	£451,504
81 Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£349,000	2017-09-28	£428,451
77 Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£239,995	2006-05-10	£482,280
83 Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2006-05-09	£464,277
81 Tyne Crescent, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£227,500	2005-05-27	£467,715

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 7UP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	4,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	4,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brickhill Primary School Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scott Primary School Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hills Lower School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	- not rated	2,035 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	536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	- not rated	536 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	- not rated	1,879 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	2out of 4	1,879 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	944 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	1,195 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Middle School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	- not rated	2,569 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	- not rated	2,685 yd	Foundation 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	3,892 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	1,788 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Greenacre Independent School Manton Lane , MK41 7FZ	- not rated	1,962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Acorn School 15 St Andrew's Road , MK40 2LL	- not rated	2,465 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	2,603 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	2,661 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lakeside Catering	Mowsbury Golf And Squash Complex, 33 Cleat Hill		883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pheasant	300 Kimbolton Road		519 yd
The Tiger Moth	20 Avon Drive		798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brickhill Fish & chips	12 Avon Drive		798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	10 Avon Drive		798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodlans Park Recreation Ground ASHMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	498 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Upper School TYNE CRESCENT	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	651 yd
Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex CLEAT HILL	golf, squash courts	884 yd
Beauchamp Middle School (Closed) Hawk Drive	grass pitches	940 yd
Waveney Green WAVENEY AVENUE	grass pitches	969 yd
Mowsbury Parks MOWSBURY PARK MOWSBURY PARK WENTWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	999 yd
Brickhill Primary School DOVE ROAD	grass pitches	1,047 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	166.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK41 7UP