Cricket Lane, Bedford, MK41 9NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK41 9NP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.8%	49%	0.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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	36%	40.3%	4.3%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	39%	-7.9%	44.2%	-5.2%
Separated	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.5%	11.9%	1.4%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	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	45%	47.3%	2.3%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	36.4%	31.5%	-4.9%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	15.5%	15.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	19.2%	17.7%	-1.5%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	8.9%	0.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	18.6%	-1.5%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15.2%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	29.5%	4.4%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	10.9%	4.2%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	3.1%	1.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	5.4%	5.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.3%	78%	-10.3%	81.4%	-3.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	82.5%	74.2%	-8.3%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	10.7%	17.6%	6.9%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	74.2%	-7.6%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	4.5%	14.9%	10.4%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Cricket Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cricket Lane was 85.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% higher than the De Parys average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cricket Lane has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in De Parys and the 172nd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 9NP, 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 Cricket Lane are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cricket Lane, Bedford, MK41 9NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 9NP

Average Price
£343,416

Semi-Detached
£295,431

Terraced
£269,898

Detached
£457,435

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cricket Lane

Average Price
£344,561

Semi-Detached
£287,266

Terraced
£295,611

Detached
£495,582

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cricket LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Cricket Lane, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-07-02	£305,523
46 Cricket Lane, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-01-27	£566,500
7 Cricket Lane, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£291,000	2022-11-25	£299,827
17 Cricket Lane, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£246,500	2021-06-15	£294,625
1 Cricket Lane, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-02-19	£305,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 9NP

Employment

MK41 9NP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

MK41 9NP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK41 9NP 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	89
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	3,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	3,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	3,837 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	- not rated	398 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Green Lower School Goldington Green , MK41 0DP	- not rated	398 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putnoe Primary School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	- not rated	1,040 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Putnoe Primary School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	1,482 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	- not rated	1,739 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	2out of 4	1,739 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	- not rated	871 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Middle School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	- not rated	1,031 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brickhill Middle School Falcon Avenue , MK41 7DS	- not rated	2,271 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	2,820 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Wood Middle School Hawk Drive , MK41 7JE	- not rated	3,037 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,013 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	1,165 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Acorn School 15 St Andrew's Road , MK40 2LL	- not rated	2,087 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	2,093 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	2,187 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	2,363 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	480 yd
Cloverdale Retreat (Cafe)	Priory Country Park, Barkers Lane	489 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco, Riverfield Drive	700 yd
KFC GOLDINGTON ROAD BEDFORD	498 Goldington Road	716 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Limited	Elms Park Industrial Estate, Goldington Road	772 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Sportsman	The Sportsman, 58 The Boundary	160 yd
The Anchor	The Anchor, 397 Goldington Road	480 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Plaice	5 The Fairway	147 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Riverfield Drive	700 yd
Andys Chippy	78 Queens Drive	714 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3 Elms Park, Goldington Road	772 yd
Subway	99 Church Lane	1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Riverfield Drive	700 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Perkins Road	887 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose, Perkins Road	887 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Church Lane	1,001 yd
Co-operative	105-109 Church Lane	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bury CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	292 yd
World Gym (Bedford) SHUTTLEWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Premier Health & Fitness (Bedford) (Closed) Shuttleworth Road	health and fitness suite	841 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus) POLHILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	862 yd
Goldington Academy HAYLANDS WAY	grass pitches	871 yd
Church Lane Community Centre (Closed) Church Lane		1,006 yd
Putnoe Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	1,037 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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94 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	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK41 9NP