Barford Avenue, Bedford, MK42 0DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK42 0DT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% 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	58.5%	55.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	41.5%	44.1%	2.6%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 0DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	43.9%	47.1%	3.2%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	35.6%	2.3%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	15.8%	10.3%	-5.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	42.9%	42.1%	-0.8%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	36.8%	34.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	16.2%	16%	-0.2%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.7%	23.8%	-6.9%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	17.3%	0.2%	9.6%	7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	16.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6.2%	5.3%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	12.7%	0.0%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	11%	20.8%	9.8%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	8.3%	3.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.6% 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	4.7%	8.2%	3.5%	1.1%	7.1%
Indian	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	8.2%	9.3%	1.1%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.8%	6%	-0.8%	0.9%	5.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	61.5%	51.6%	-9.9%	81.4%	-29.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	77.9%	77.8%	-0.1%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5%	5.7%	0.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	7%	1.4%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	77.4%	78%	0.6%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.4%	17.1%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	1.1%	-12.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Barford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barford Avenue was 177.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% higher than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barford Avenue has the 16th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 64th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 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 0DT, 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 North Bedfordshire.
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 0DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 0DT

Average Price
£221,025

Semi-Detached
£233,292

Terraced
£200,580

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barford Avenue

Average Price
£241,692

Semi-Detached
£252,210

Terraced
£229,671

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
74 Barford Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-05-14	£266,770
60 Barford Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-02-10	£244,915
82 Barford Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2016-09-30	£259,294
74 Barford Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2015-05-28	£224,875
62 Barford Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2014-12-17	£252,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 0DT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK42 0DT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	25
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,384 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	666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	2out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	1,458 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	1,899 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,190 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,226 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	2,794 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	1,149 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	723 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	987 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
KWS School 51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ	- not rated	1,691 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	1,764 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	1,924 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
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco, Cardington Road	345 yd
London Peri Peri Grill	34c London Road	537 yd
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm	4 London Road	563 yd
Costa Ltd	Unit 10, St Johns Centre, Rope Walk	565 yd
The Longholme	Cafe At Boating Lake, Longholme Way	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull	The Bull, 259 London Road		861 yd
Meltis Sports and Social Club	Meltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road		1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Cardington Road	345 yd
Sultan’s	67 Fenlake Road	369 yd
Wraps To Go	12a Fenlake Road Industrial Estate	429 yd
Wok Inn	159 London Road	464 yd
Golden Star	204 London Road	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Cardington Road		345 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Beach Pool CARDINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	559 yd
The Gym (Bedford) London Road	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed) Oak Road	grass pitches	606 yd
Jubilee Park SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY	grass pitches	690 yd
Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	843 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford) ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	925 yd
Russell Park PEMBROKE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	944 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed) Mile Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,081 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness MILE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,085 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	172.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK42 0DT