Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK42 0DS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	54%	0.7%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	46.7%	46%	-0.7%	49.0%	-3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around MK42 0DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.1%	50.6%	4.5%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	32.2%	-3.7%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	8.7%	7.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	39%	45.8%	6.8%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	38.3%	34.3%	-4.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	16%	10%	-6.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.9%	7.5%	2.6%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around MK42 0DS this area, 28.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	28.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	17.8%	-0.2%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	21.9%	7.3%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	9.2%	2.5%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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	4.9%	9.7%	4.8%	1.1%	8.6%
Indian	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	79.8%	67%	-12.8%	81.4%	-14.4%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	77%	64.1%	-12.9%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	9.1%	20.1%	11.0%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	10.2%	3.9%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	64.3%	-12.0%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	25.8%	24.1%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5%	1.9%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	1.6%	-13.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Barford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barford Avenue was 56.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barford Avenue has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 271st lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 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 0DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Barford Avenue are based on 30 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 Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 0DS

Average Price
£248,349

Semi-Detached
£241,351

Terraced
£258,845

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barford Avenue

Average Price
£239,082

Semi-Detached
£248,648

Terraced
£228,150

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Barford Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-09-08	£312,154
50 Barford Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£274,250	2021-12-17	£312,283
4 Barford Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£253,000	2021-12-15	£290,206
25 Barford Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,000	2021-02-15	£230,976
38 Barford Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-11-18	£309,335

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 0DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
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	575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	- not rated	499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	3out of 4	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	943 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Bunyan School Mile Road , MK42 9TR	- not rated	944 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	1,083 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,392 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Academy converter	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	261 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	549 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Middle School Mowbray Road , MK42 9XA	- not rated	1,406 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	2,218 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,217 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	849 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Raleigh Education Centre Raleigh and Southway Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	905 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	1,305 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KWS School 51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ	- not rated	1,861 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
London Peri Peri Grill	34c London Road	386 yd
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm	4 London Road	473 yd
Costa Ltd	Unit 10, St Johns Centre, Rope Walk	539 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco, Cardington Road	571 yd
AMA’S Palace (E&G Kitchen)	Unit 1, Windsor Road	689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	The Bull, 259 London Road	773 yd
Meltis Sports and Social Club	Meltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road	833 yd
Gardeners Arms	The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Inn	159 London Road	258 yd
Golden Star	204 London Road	361 yd
Golden Fish Bar	26 London Road	386 yd
Pizza Hut	24 London Road	386 yd
Zest Pizza	32 London Road	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Cardington Road		571 yd
Farmfoods	Farm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway		1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Bedford) London Road	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed) Oak Road	grass pitches	554 yd
Jubilee Park SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY	grass pitches	742 yd
Oasis Beach Pool CARDINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	792 yd
Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	855 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed) Mile Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	977 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness MILE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,009 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		1,078 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	123.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	36.69 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK42 0DS