Downside, Bedford, MK41 9JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK41 9JA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	54.4%	54.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	45.6%	45.8%	0.2%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	40.4%	40.7%	0.3%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	34.1%	2.1%	44.2%	-10.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.6%	11.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	10.5%	9.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	3.2%

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	41.7%	44.7%	3.0%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	38.8%	31.5%	-7.3%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	13.3%	14.2%	0.9%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.2%	7.5%	3.3%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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	27.6%	19.4%	-8.2%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	15.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	11%	-8.7%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16.3%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	24.2%	11.9%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1%	1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.4%	2.4%	-5.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	72.5%	75.8%	3.3%	81.4%	-5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	85.8%	76.3%	-9.5%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	5.5%	11.5%	6.0%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	75.8%	-8.3%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	19.5%	17.9%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	15.4%	6.0%	9.4%

Safety

Is Downside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downside was 37.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% lower than the De Parys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downside has the 29th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in De Parys and the 177th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.0%.

🔎 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 9JA, 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 Downside are based on 6 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 Downside, Bedford, MK41 9JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 9JA

Average Price
£280,662

Semi-Detached
£268,701

Terraced
£282,656

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downside

Average Price
£281,261

Semi-Detached
£261,803

Terraced
£290,990

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DownsideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Downside, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-10-24	£279,601
1 Downside, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-09-15	£293,232
12 Downside, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2021-06-18	£307,203
12 Downside, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£241,000	2019-07-19	£303,601
5 Downside, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2015-11-20	£258,624

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 9JA

Employment

MK41 9JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	69
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	12
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	3,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	4out of 4	792 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Green Academy Goldington Green , MK41 0DP	3out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Putnoe Primary School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	832 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	4out of 4	1,000 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	779 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic School Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL	4out of 4	2,706 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	3,011 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	3,018 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	1,465 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	1,908 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	1,951 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	2,252 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	2,689 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	729 yd
Cod Father	113 Church Lane	785 yd
Cloverdale Retreat (Cafe)	Priory Country Park, Barkers Lane	794 yd
KFC GOLDINGTON ROAD BEDFORD	498 Goldington Road	870 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Elms Park Industrial Estate, Goldington Road	916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The New Sportsman	The Sportsman, 58 The Boundary		156 yd
The Anchor	The Anchor, 397 Goldington Road		729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Plaice	5 The Fairway	183 yd
Andys Chippy	78 Queens Drive	471 yd
Subway	99 Church Lane	792 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3 Elms Park, Goldington Road	916 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Riverfield Drive	953 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Church Lane	785 yd
Co-operative	105-109 Church Lane	785 yd
Iceland	95-97 Church Lane	785 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Riverfield Drive	953 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Perkins Road	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bury CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	421 yd
World Gym (Bedford) SHUTTLEWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	731 yd
Putnoe Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	788 yd
Church Lane Community Centre (Closed) Church Lane		790 yd
Goldington Academy HAYLANDS WAY	grass pitches	859 yd
Premier Health & Fitness (Bedford) (Closed) Shuttleworth Road	health and fitness suite	948 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus) POLHILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	979 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	95.2%

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	213 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK41 9JA