Alburgh Close, Bedford, MK42 0HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK42 0HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51.8%	4.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	53%	48.2%	-4.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	49.5%	36.4%	-13.1%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	38.9%	7.6%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	10.7%	15.8%	5.1%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.4%	36.6%	2.2%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	45.7%	40.9%	-4.8%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	15%	16.5%	1.5%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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	19.2%	23.1%	3.9%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	10.9%	-9.7%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	11.3%	-6.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8.9%	6.1%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.2%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	27.1%	4.2%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.2%	1.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85.8%	75.6%	-10.2%	81.4%	-5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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	87.4%	75.8%	-11.6%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	5.7%	11.7%	6.0%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	75.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	14.2%	13.4%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	1.8%	-6.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Alburgh Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alburgh Close was 147.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.8% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alburgh Close has the 26th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 89th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.8%.

🔎 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 0HQ, 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 Alburgh Close are based on 198 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 Alburgh Close, Bedford, MK42 0HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 0HQ

Average Price
£196,674

Semi-Detached
£240,137

Terraced
£191,913

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,313

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alburgh Close

Average Price
£195,851

Semi-Detached
£254,723

Terraced
£239,556

Detached
£249,832

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,031

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alburgh CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
155 Alburgh Close, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-04-03	£240,301
145 Alburgh Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2015-11-20	£139,578
135 Alburgh Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2008-05-08	£259,965
105 Alburgh Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2006-11-10	£234,420
103 Alburgh Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2006-10-31	£235,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 0HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	10
Construction	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	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	1,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,686 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	944 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shortstown Primary School Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS	- not rated	1,456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shortstown Primary School Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	1,794 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	- not rated	1,794 yd	Community school	No	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	1,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan School Mile Road , MK42 9TR	- not rated	1,252 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	2,438 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,681 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	3,025 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	1,022 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	1,156 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Middle School Mowbray Road , MK42 9XA	- not rated	2,007 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Middle School Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	- not rated	2,681 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	2,565 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	1,605 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	2,096 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Raleigh Education Centre Raleigh and Southway Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,319 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,359 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	2,685 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	465 yd
W & H Peacock Auction Centre	W&H Peacock Auction House, Wallis Way	555 yd
K.M.J. Catering Ltd	Bunyan Centre, 187-189 Mile Road	1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull	The Bull, 259 London Road		1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Say Doughnuts	Unit 9, Glenmore Business Park, Stanley Road	129 yd
Tasty Peri Peri	139 Harrowden Road	468 yd
Fully loaded Bedford Ltd	52 Harrowden Road	692 yd
Harrowden Fisheries	2 Harrowden Lane	798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Park SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY	grass pitches	720 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed) Oak Road	grass pitches	1,030 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness MILE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	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	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	45.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK42 0HQ