Barkers Lane, Bedford, MK41 9RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK41 9RZ 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 Barkers Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barkers Lane was 423.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.2% higher than the Castle & Newnham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Barkers Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castle & Newnham and the 22nd highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.2%.

🔎 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 9RZ, 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 Barkers Lane 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 Barkers Lane, Bedford, MK41 9RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 9RZ

Average Price
£266,907

Semi-Detached
£266,907

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barkers Lane

Average Price
£379,419

Semi-Detached
£382,214

Terraced
£324,029

Detached
£525,898

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barkers LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
249 Barkers Lane, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-11-16	£260,435
251 Barkers Lane, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-06-26	£240,075
243 Barkers Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2009-01-16	£303,714
253 Barkers Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2001-03-23	£281,714
245 Barkers Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£57,500	1998-01-30	£320,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK41 9RZ

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Barkers Lane, Bedford, MK41 9RZ has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 4 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Barkers Lane, Bedford, MK41 9RZ has low surface water flood risk.

3 of 4 properties (75.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

MK41 9RZ 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	2,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,693 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	- not rated	1,345 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Green Academy Goldington Green , MK41 0DP	- not rated	1,389 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Green Lower School Goldington Green , MK41 0DP	- not rated	1,389 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Community school	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	1,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	- not rated	1,836 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	2,042 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	1,365 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	- not rated	1,418 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,578 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Middle School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	- not rated	2,567 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	2,128 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	383 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,629 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	1,994 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	2,063 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Acorn School 15 St Andrew's Road , MK40 2LL	- not rated	2,086 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top floor bistro and Bar	Bedford International Athletic Stadium, Barkers Lane	139 yd
Fire Station	Bedford Fire Station, Barkers Lane	139 yd
Priory Marina Beefeater Restaurant	Beefeater Restaurant, Priory Marina, Barkers Lane	204 yd
Club 2000 Bingo	Club 2000, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue	383 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Mcdonalds, Aspects Leisure Centre, Newnham Avenue	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Horse	The White Horse, 84 Newnham Avenue		851 yd
Devonshire Arms	The Devonshire Arms, 32 Dudley Street		914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Pans People	238 Castle Road	781 yd
The Denmark St Fish & Chip Shop	34 Denmark Street	966 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Cardington Road	967 yd
Chai Rasoi	167 Castle Road	1,006 yd
The New Golden Lion Chinese Takeaway	53 York Street	1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Cardington Road		967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedford International Athletic Stadium BARKERS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	135 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford) ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	403 yd
Oasis Beach Pool CARDINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	728 yd
Russell Park PEMBROKE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,003 yd
University Of Bedfordshire (Bedford Campus) POLHILL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,034 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	133.8 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	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK41 9RZ