Cedar Road, Bedford, MK42 0HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK42 0HP is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	46.4%	45.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	53.6%	54.7%	1.1%	49.0%	5.7%

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 0HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	39.1%	47.2%	8.1%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	37.2%	-7.8%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.3%	10.1%	0.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (89.1%) 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	46.4%	51.1%	4.7%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	38.9%	38%	-0.9%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	11.1%	8.4%	-2.7%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	20.2%	17.5%	-2.7%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.9%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	15.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	8.1%	1.9%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	15.1%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	28.8%	5.2%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	10.1%	4.6%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% 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	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	7.2%	7.9%	0.7%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	8.4%	2.7%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	68.4%	68.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	-13.1%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	69.3%	62.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	14.5%	22.6%	8.1%	6.1%	16.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	7.8%	6.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.3%	1.8%
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	69%	62.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	4.8%	21%	16.2%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	9%	3.6%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	9.9%	2.5%	-7.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	5%	-5.8%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	11.8%	1.3%	10.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Cedar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cedar Road was 34.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.5% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cedar Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 149th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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 0HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Cedar Road are based on 85 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 Cedar Road, Bedford, MK42 0HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 0HP

Average Price
£245,193

Semi-Detached
£286,948

Terraced
£241,397

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cedar Road

Average Price
£242,825

Semi-Detached
£258,385

Terraced
£239,175

Detached
£240,609

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cedar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Cedar Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£251,000	2025-08-29	£251,000
53 Cedar Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-12-01	£258,088
17 Cedar Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2021-09-28	£275,098
19 Cedar Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2021-06-15	£240,242
47 Cedar Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2020-07-31	£269,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 0HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	35
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,480 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	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	- not rated	591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,174 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	1,493 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	672 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	1,373 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,577 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,625 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	193 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	254 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Middle School Mowbray Road , MK42 9XA	- not rated	1,237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	2,507 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	1,508 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raleigh Education Centre Raleigh and Southway Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,128 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,174 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	1,587 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KWS School 51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ	- not rated	1,920 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
AMA’S Palace (E&G Kitchen)	Unit 1, Windsor Road	500 yd
THE HUNTERS' GRILL	Unit 1, Windsor Road	500 yd
Lagos Lounge	Unit 1, Windsor Road	500 yd
K.M.J. Catering Ltd	Bunyan Centre, 187-189 Mile Road	626 yd
London Peri Peri Grill	34c London Road	656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull	The Bull, 259 London Road		483 yd
Meltis Sports and Social Club	Meltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road		943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Star	204 London Road	132 yd
Wok Inn	159 London Road	221 yd
Golden Fish Bar	26 London Road	656 yd
Pizza Hut	24 London Road	656 yd
Zest Pizza	32 London Road	656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Cardington Road		714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrowden Middle School (Closed) Oak Road	grass pitches	258 yd
Jubilee Park SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY	grass pitches	494 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed) Mile Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	696 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness MILE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	716 yd
The Gym (Bedford) London Road	health and fitness suite	770 yd
Bedford Academy MILE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	828 yd
Oasis Beach Pool CARDINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground Moor Lane	grass pitches	989 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	223.9 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	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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