Newnham Avenue, Bedford, MK41 9QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK41 9QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.6%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47%	49.4%	2.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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	44.2%	38.7%	-5.5%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	46%	3.8%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.1%	6.9%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.4%	51.9%	-0.5%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	35.2%	34.1%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	9.2%	12%	2.8%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	15.3%	0.7%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	7.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.5%	15.3%	-8.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	43.1%	15.9%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	8.2%	1.1%	-7.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	4%	3.7%	0.8%	3.2%
White	86.5%	77%	-9.5%	81.4%	-4.4%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	79.3%	75.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	10.7%	13.7%	3.0%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	4.3%	-2.9%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	75.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.9%	12.6%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	7.8%	6.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	11%	2%	-9.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Newnham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newnham Avenue was 49.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.6% lower than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newnham Avenue has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 247th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.9%.

🔎 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 9QA, 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 9QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 9QA

Average Price
£242,093

Semi-Detached
£191,192

Terraced
£247,183

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
111 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-10-28	£227,534
113 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-11-05	£307,559
119 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-03-01	£264,250
141 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2017-08-11	£201,235
121 Newnham Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2016-09-30	£279,233

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 9QA

Employment

MK41 9QA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	44
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DQ	4out of 4	647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	668 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazeldene School Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hills Academy Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT	4out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Green Academy Goldington Green , MK41 0DP	3out of 4	1,230 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	535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	907 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	3out of 4	2,455 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,667 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,909 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	788 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Pilgrims Pre-Preparatory School Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ	- not rated	1,687 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Rotonda Pizzeria	10 Wendover Drive	70 yd
Courtside Cafe	Riverside Lawn Tennis Club, Goldington Road	678 yd
Top floor bistro and Bar	Bedford International Athletic Stadium, Barkers Lane	744 yd
Fire Station	Bedford Fire Station, Barkers Lane	744 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Horse	The White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue	35 yd
Fox & Hounds	The Fox And Hounds, 178 Goldington Road	351 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street	640 yd
Russell Park Social Club	69 Goldington Road	833 yd
Gordon Arms	The Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Pans People	238 Castle Road	237 yd
Chai Rasoi	167 Castle Road	633 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop	34 Denmark Street	688 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway	53 York Street	748 yd
Lee's Takeaway	131 Castle Road	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus) POLHILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	228 yd
Goldington Academy HAYLANDS WAY	grass pitches	583 yd
Riverside Tennis Club GOLDINGTON ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	625 yd
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School POLHILL AVENUE	grass pitches	747 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium BARKERS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	749 yd
Bedford And County Badminton Club BRADGATE ROAD		777 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford) ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	859 yd
Russell Park PEMBROKE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	879 yd
Castle Newnham School (Polhill Avenue Site) Polhill Avenue	grass pitches	1,007 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK41 9QA