Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 0DG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	47.2%	49.6%	2.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	52.8%	50.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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	36.4%	33.3%	-3.1%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	49.9%	12.2%	44.2%	5.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	17.4%	9.9%	-7.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	36.5%	46.8%	10.3%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	40.2%	36.7%	-3.5%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	19.2%	13%	-6.2%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	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	20.3%	21.5%	1.2%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	11.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	13.9%	0.8%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	28.2%	8.7%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	7.6%	3%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.2%	8.6%	6.4%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	86%	73.7%	-12.3%	81.4%	-7.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	85.2%	69.6%	-15.6%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	7%	14.5%	7.5%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	69.6%	-15.3%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	16.7%	16.3%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	4.9%	-4.0%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Cardington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardington Road was 128.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.3% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cardington Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 105th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.9%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in MK42 0DG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Cardington Road are based on 157 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 Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 0DG

Average Price
£164,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,799

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardington Road

Average Price
£237,160

Semi-Detached
£335,126

Terraced
£378,467

Detached
£424,953

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,797

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Ashleigh Court Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,000	2023-08-25	£180,636
Flat 7 Ashleigh Court Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2023-02-10	£177,642
Flat 12 Ashleigh Court Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-03-18	£143,025
Flat 9 Ashleigh Court Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2021-03-17	£137,226
Flat 8 Ashleigh Court Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-11-29	£139,623

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 0DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	158
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	43
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	3out of 4	718 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	- not rated	1,502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shortstown Primary School Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS	- not rated	1,817 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shortstown Primary School Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan School Mile Road , MK42 9TR	- not rated	1,152 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	2,062 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,384 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	786 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	822 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Middle School Mowbray Road , MK42 9XA	- not rated	1,908 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	- not rated	2,384 yd	Foundation 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	2,187 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	1,389 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,711 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Raleigh Education Centre Raleigh and Southway Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,983 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,020 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	2,313 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd	10-11 St Martins Way	782 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco, Cardington Road	905 yd
W & H Peacock Auction Centre	W&H Peacock Auction House, Wallis Way	938 yd
Priory Marina Beefeater Restaurant	Beefeater Restaurant, Priory Marina, Barkers Lane	962 yd
K.M.J. Catering Ltd	Bunyan Centre, 187-189 Mile Road	978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull	The Bull, 259 London Road		947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Say Doughnuts	Unit 9, Glenmore Business Park, Stanley Road	454 yd
Tasty Peri Peri	139 Harrowden Road	668 yd
Fully loaded Bedford Ltd	52 Harrowden Road	669 yd
Harrowden Fisheries	2 Harrowden Lane	784 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Cardington Road	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Cardington Road		905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Park SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY	grass pitches	488 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed) Oak Road	grass pitches	798 yd
Oasis Beach Pool CARDINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	816 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford) ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	966 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness MILE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,009 yd
Bedford International Athletic Stadium BARKERS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,069 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	0.0%

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	89.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK42 0DG