Aire Walk, Bedford, MK41 7XU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK41 7XU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.1%	49.4%	2.3%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around MK41 7XU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.9%	51.3%	14.4%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	30.9%	-6.5%	44.2%	-13.3%
Separated	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	15%	9.7%	-5.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.8%	2.5%	-5.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	46.4%	42.1%	-4.3%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	33.9%	37.9%	4.0%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	13.8%	14.1%	0.3%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	23.3%	16.7%	-6.6%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	14.6%	-7.2%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	17.9%	1.4%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	15%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	17%	24.6%	7.6%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	10.2%	5%	-5.2%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.9% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.8%	6.7%	3.9%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	7.4%	3.6%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	72.7%	68.9%	-3.8%	81.4%	-12.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	81%	72.3%	-8.7%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	9%	15.1%	6.1%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	72.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	1%	19.9%	18.9%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	9%	3.5%	-5.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.3%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	11.9%	1.3%	10.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Aire Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aire Walk was 81.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.5% higher than the Brickhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Aire Walk has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill and the 176th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.9%.

🔎 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 7XU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Aire Walk are based on 14 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 Aire Walk, Bedford, MK41 7XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 7XU

Average Price
£193,932

Semi-Detached
£217,994

Terraced
£226,743

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,279

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aire Walk

Average Price
£175,219

Semi-Detached
£220,235

Terraced
£218,443

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,341

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aire WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Aire Walk, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-06-26	£225,340
12 Aire Walk, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2019-11-22	£274,971
15 Aire Walk, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2018-05-24	£245,245
12 Aire Walk, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2017-09-29	£223,691
2 Aire Walk, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2017-09-08	£231,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 7XU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	25
Self-Employed	24
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	16
Education	12
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

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	4,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	5,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scott Primary School Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Primary School Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursula Taylor Church of England School High Street , Clapham MK41 6EG	3out of 4	2,081 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	4out of 4	2,440 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	3out of 4	2,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,622 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	3,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	4,112 yd	Free schools	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	4,013 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	1,983 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	2,542 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	2,798 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	2,999 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	3,013 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Pheasant	300 Kimbolton Road		877 yd
The Tiger Moth	20 Avon Drive		978 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brickhill Fish & chips	12 Avon Drive		978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	10 Avon Drive		978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodlans Park Recreation Ground ASHMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	227 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Upper School TYNE CRESCENT	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	570 yd
Beauchamp Middle School (Closed) Hawk Drive	grass pitches	875 yd
Scott Primary School HAWK DRIVE	grass pitches	1,085 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	106.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK41 7XU