Meadway, Bedford, MK41 9HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK41 9HU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	53.5%	53.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	46.5%	46.7%	0.2%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 9HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	40.9%	45.8%	4.9%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	33.3%	-4.1%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.5%	16.3%	2.8%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	6.5%	2.5%	-4.0%	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	46.5%	51.3%	4.8%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	31.9%	32.5%	0.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	16.1%	10.9%	-5.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.4%
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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	20.5%	-5.2%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.3%	18%	-6.3%	9.6%	8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	16.7%	-2.0%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	13%	6.5%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	20.9%	8.7%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	10.4%	5%	-5.4%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% 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	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	7.1%	8.4%	1.3%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	9.3%	3.5%	1.0%	8.3%
Other Black	1.3%	4%	2.7%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	65.8%	64.2%	-1.6%	81.4%	-17.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	78.7%	75.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	8.7%	12.8%	4.1%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	75.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.8%	17.5%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	7.4%	3.1%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	10%	0%	-10.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Meadway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadway was 47.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% lower than the De Parys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadway has the 36th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.8%.

🔎 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 9HU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Meadway are based on 41 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 Meadway, Bedford, MK41 9HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 9HU

Average Price
£237,135

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£231,621

Detached
£284,303

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,743

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadway

Average Price
£362,999

Semi-Detached
£426,684

Terraced
£234,022

Detached
£536,427

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,481

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MeadwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Meadway, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2024-02-09	£168,135
20 Meadway, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-12-15	£316,885
12 Meadway, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-04-28	£293,360
9 Meadway, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-09-30	£287,228
37 Meadway, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-10-23	£258,120

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 9HU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK41 9HU 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	85
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	28
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Administrative and support service activities	19
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	3,797 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	716 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	4out of 4	823 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	859 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Putnoe Primary School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	4out of 4	947 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	703 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	4out of 4	2,768 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	2,921 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	2,932 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	1,342 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	1,902 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	1,910 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	2,194 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	2,592 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	664 yd
Cloverdale Retreat (Cafe)	Priory Country Park, Barkers Lane	682 yd
KFC GOLDINGTON ROAD BEDFORD	498 Goldington Road	851 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco, Riverfield Drive	887 yd
Cod Father	113 Church Lane	897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The New Sportsman	The Sportsman, 58 The Boundary		43 yd
The Anchor	The Anchor, 397 Goldington Road		664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Plaice	5 The Fairway	133 yd
Andys Chippy	78 Queens Drive	519 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Riverfield Drive	887 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3 Elms Park, Goldington Road	902 yd
Subway	99 Church Lane	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Riverfield Drive	887 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Church Lane	897 yd
Co-operative	105-109 Church Lane	897 yd
Iceland	95-97 Church Lane	897 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Perkins Road	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bury CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	397 yd
World Gym (Bedford) SHUTTLEWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Goldington Academy HAYLANDS WAY	grass pitches	796 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus) POLHILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	877 yd
Church Lane Community Centre (Closed) Church Lane		902 yd
Putnoe Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	908 yd
Premier Health & Fitness (Bedford) (Closed) Shuttleworth Road	health and fitness suite	949 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School POLHILL AVENUE	grass pitches	1,054 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	89.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.6 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	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK41 9HU