Cambridge Road Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK42 0LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK42 0LJ 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 Cambridge Road Industrial Estate dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Road Industrial Estate was 109.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.3% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cambridge Road Industrial Estate has the 35th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 127th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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 0LJ, 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 Cambridge Road Industrial Estate are based on 7 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 Cambridge Road Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK42 0LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 0LJ

Average Price
£772,309

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£661,996

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£992,936

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Road Industrial Estate

Average Price
£440,910

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£211,400

Detached
£699,843

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,417

Other
£549,224

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Road Industrial Estate

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 4A Cambridge Road Industrial Estate, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2024-07-03	£1,023,162
Unit 4E Cambridge Road Industrial Estate, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	1999-04-07	£575,328
Unit 3A Cambridge Road Industrial Estate, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	1996-12-31	£824,358

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 0LJ

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	2,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,931 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	2out of 4	1,193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shortstown Primary School Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	2,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Green Academy Goldington Green , MK41 0DP	3out of 4	2,449 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elstow School Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Academy converter	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	1,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	2,655 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,725 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	3,112 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	3,900 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	2,780 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	1,601 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	2,300 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,598 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	3,121 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	3,144 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
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd	10-11 St Martins Way	124 yd
W & H Peacock Auction Centre	W&H Peacock Auction House, Wallis Way	257 yd
Baxter Storey at Autoglass	Autoglass Ltd, 1 Priory Business Park	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Say Doughnuts	Unit 9, Glenmore Business Park, Stanley Road	269 yd
Tasty Peri Peri	139 Harrowden Road	709 yd
Fully loaded Bedford Ltd	52 Harrowden Road	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Park SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY	grass pitches	1,090 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
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	88.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	88.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	88.9%

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