Arundel Drive, Bedford, MK41 8HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK41 8HP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.8%	49.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.2%	50.7%	1.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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	26.5%	31.8%	5.3%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	44.2%	-12.5%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.9%	12.3%	3.4%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	6.1%	1.4%

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	44.1%	41.9%	-2.2%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	39.8%	38.4%	-1.4%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	12.4%	16.8%	4.4%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	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	20.6%	21.6%	1.0%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	14.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	12%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	6.2%	-1.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.2%	3.8%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	25.1%	4.5%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	91.5%	83.7%	-7.8%	81.4%	2.3%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	90.4%	79.6%	-10.8%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	2.5%	8.2%	5.7%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.2%	1.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	79.6%	-9.9%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	0%	15.7%	15.7%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0.3%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Arundel Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arundel Drive was 22.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% lower than the De Parys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arundel Drive has the 18th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys and the 85th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK41 8HP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Arundel Drive are based on 34 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 Arundel Drive, Bedford, MK41 8HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 8HP

Average Price
£320,823

Semi-Detached
£320,823

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arundel Drive

Average Price
£397,182

Semi-Detached
£399,927

Terraced
£384,184

Detached
£385,319

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arundel DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Arundel Drive, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-09-30	£338,068
20 Arundel Drive, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2014-03-28	£328,938
12 Arundel Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2005-11-16	£249,882
3 Arundel Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,000	2000-06-29	£350,022
2 Arundel Drive, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£71,500	1998-03-06	£395,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 8HP

Employment

MK41 8HP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	106
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	21
Education	20
Manufacturing	15
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	4,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	4,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Putnoe Primary School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	3out of 4	297 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Green Academy Goldington Green , MK41 0DP	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	4out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	4out of 4	2,672 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	3,494 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	3,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
KWS School 51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ	- not rated	1,945 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	2,149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	2,348 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	2,666 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	3,186 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cod Father	113 Church Lane	278 yd
KFC GOLDINGTON ROAD BEDFORD	498 Goldington Road	954 yd
The Cake Shop	12 Library Walk	964 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Elms Park Industrial Estate, Goldington Road	972 yd
Starbucks UK	Elms Park, Goldington Road	972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The New Sportsman	The Sportsman, 58 The Boundary		653 yd
The Anchor	The Anchor, 397 Goldington Road		1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	99 Church Lane	283 yd
Tasty Plaice	5 The Fairway	611 yd
Andys Chippy	78 Queens Drive	722 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3 Elms Park, Goldington Road	972 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Church Lane	278 yd
Co-operative	105-109 Church Lane	278 yd
Iceland	95-97 Church Lane	278 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Perkins Road	1,085 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose, Perkins Road	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Putnoe Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	279 yd
Church Lane Community Centre (Closed) Church Lane		282 yd
The Bury CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	663 yd
World Gym (Bedford) SHUTTLEWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Premier Health & Fitness (Bedford) (Closed) Shuttleworth Road	health and fitness suite	936 yd
Mark Rutherford School WENTWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,040 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	149.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK41 8HP