Newnham Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK41 9PS is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	52.1%	46.9%	-5.2%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	47.9%	53.1%	5.2%	49.0%	4.1%

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	32%	35.1%	3.1%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	43.1%	-4.4%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9%	12.7%	3.7%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	8.6%	5.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	47.3%	44.2%	-3.1%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	34.8%	39.5%	4.7%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	12.5%	13.7%	1.2%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	21.6%	21.3%	-0.3%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	6.9%	-12.9%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.1%	-4.4%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	16.3%	6.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	37.1%	14.4%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	6.8%	0.6%	-6.2%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	84%	84%	0.0%	81.4%	2.6%
Arab	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	86.6%	85.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	85.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	11%	10.7%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	2.1%	-9.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Newnham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newnham Avenue was 350.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.8% higher than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newnham Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 27th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in MK41 9PS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Newnham Avenue are based on 65 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 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 9PS

Average Price
£450,187

Semi-Detached
£467,440

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£504,619

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£306,815

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newnham Avenue

Average Price
£389,548

Semi-Detached
£410,849

Terraced
£275,812

Detached
£616,432

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newnham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2020-08-12	£571,451
20 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2017-11-06	£316,793
18 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£456,000	2017-06-26	£591,173
26 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2015-11-26	£644,342
18 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2013-10-09	£700,210

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 9PS

Employment

MK41 9PS 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	132
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	23
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	695 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	4out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	2out of 4	1,599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Green Academy Goldington Green , MK41 0DP	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	1,750 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	1,114 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	3out of 4	3,041 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	1,545 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	800 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,082 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	1,344 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	1,390 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,810 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue	214 yd
Club 2000 Bingo	Club 2000, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue	260 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue	260 yd
The Kiosk	Russell Park, The Embankment	262 yd
Top floor bistro and Bar	Bedford International Athletic Stadium, Barkers Lane	407 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street	369 yd
The White Horse	The White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue	570 yd
Gordon Arms	The Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road	668 yd
Fox & Hounds	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road	674 yd
Russell Park Social Club	69 Goldington Road	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Pans People	238 Castle Road	389 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop	34 Denmark Street	420 yd
Chai Rasoi	167 Castle Road	464 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway	53 York Street	468 yd
Lee's Takeaway	131 Castle Road	579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Cardington Road		759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford) ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	315 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium BARKERS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	410 yd
Russell Park PEMBROKE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	484 yd
Oasis Beach Pool CARDINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	592 yd
Riverside Tennis Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	786 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus) POLHILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	814 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club BRADGATE ROAD		995 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK41 9PS