Vicars Gardens, Bedford, MK41 9ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK41 9ET, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	47.1%	53.7%	6.6%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	52.9%	46.3%	-6.6%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 9ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	34.7%	45.6%	10.9%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	27.2%	-12.6%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	11.4%	14%	2.6%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	11.9%	8.8%	-3.1%	6.1%	2.7%

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	30.9%	36%	5.1%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	39.9%	38.9%	-1.0%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	19.8%	16.3%	-3.5%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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	33.1%	22.8%	-10.3%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	15.8%	0.1%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.6%	0.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.6%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	28.9%	15.8%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	9.3%	0.9%	-8.4%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	83.1%	75.7%	-7.4%	81.4%	-5.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	80.2%	71.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	7.9%	16.1%	8.2%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	71.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	2.9%	19.9%	17.0%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	9.4%	1.8%	-7.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.8%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	10.3%	1.3%	9.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Vicars Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicars Gardens was 141.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 163.4% higher than the De Parys average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Vicars Gardens has the 8th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys and the 81st highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in MK41 9ET, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Vicars Gardens are based on 5 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 Vicars Gardens, Bedford, MK41 9ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 9ET

Average Price
£255,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£255,854

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicars Gardens

Average Price
£253,755

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£253,755

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicars GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Vicars Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-03-08	£258,768
3 Vicars Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2018-11-23	£275,591
3 Vicars Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£169,950	2016-01-27	£248,666
2 Vicars Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£159,590	2016-01-22	£233,508
1 Vicars Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£169,950	2015-12-16	£252,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 9ET

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Education	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	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	3,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	3,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldington Green Academy Goldington Green , MK41 0DP	3out of 4	442 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Putnoe Primary School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	3out of 4	986 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	4out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	4out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	877 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	3,016 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	4out of 4	3,050 yd	Academy converter	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	3,039 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	1,218 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	2,099 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	2,171 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	2,374 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	2,665 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
Toby Carvery	403 Goldington Road	382 yd
Cloverdale Retreat (Cafe)	Priory Country Park, Barkers Lane	484 yd
KFC GOLDINGTON ROAD BEDFORD	498 Goldington Road	598 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco, Riverfield Drive	605 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Elms Park Industrial Estate, Goldington Road	653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The New Sportsman	The Sportsman, 58 The Boundary		242 yd
The Anchor	The Anchor, 397 Goldington Road		382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Plaice	5 The Fairway	173 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Riverfield Drive	605 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3 Elms Park, Goldington Road	653 yd
Andys Chippy	78 Queens Drive	801 yd
Subway	99 Church Lane	971 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Riverfield Drive	605 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Perkins Road	769 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose, Perkins Road	769 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Church Lane	960 yd
Co-operative	105-109 Church Lane	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bury CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	180 yd
World Gym (Bedford) SHUTTLEWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Premier Health & Fitness (Bedford) (Closed) Shuttleworth Road	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Church Lane Community Centre (Closed) Church Lane		965 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus) POLHILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	968 yd
Goldington Academy HAYLANDS WAY	grass pitches	990 yd
Putnoe Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	1,013 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%

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

Overview of MK41 9ET