Dunham Close, Bedford, MK42 0LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK42 0LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.9%	0.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.1%	48.1%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	37.4%	40.8%	3.4%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	36.2%	-2.1%	44.2%	-8.0%
Separated	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13.5%	15.1%	1.6%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	9.5%	5.5%	-4.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	36.9%	47.7%	10.8%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	38.1%	34.6%	-3.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	17.9%	12%	-5.9%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	1.2%	2.3%

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 0LU this area, 32.7% 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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	32.7%	-2.0%	18.2%	14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	14.1%	-0.3%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.3%	4.6%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.3%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	18.2%	3.8%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	10.4%	3.6%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	1.1%	-4.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	75.7%	65.3%	-10.4%	81.4%	-16.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	75.7%	66.8%	-8.9%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	14.9%	18.4%	3.5%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	9.9%	3.2%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	67%	-6.5%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	15.6%	14.5%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	6.7%	9.6%	2.9%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	0.7%	-13.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	11.1%	1.3%	9.8%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Dunham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunham Close was 121.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.6% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dunham Close has the 25th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 101st highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 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 0LU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Dunham Close are based on 16 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 Dunham Close, Bedford, MK42 0LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 0LU

Average Price
£131,833

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,833

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunham Close

Average Price
£126,148

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,148

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Dunham Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-12-21	£144,113
1 Dunham Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,500	2022-02-04	£129,108
14 Dunham Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2019-05-31	£154,214
15 Dunham Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2018-04-13	£148,587
26 Dunham Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2016-12-20	£161,232

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 0LU

Employment

MK42 0LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	39
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	1,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,070 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	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shortstown Primary School Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	1,951 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elstow School Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP	3out of 4	1,966 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	861 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	2,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,663 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	3,178 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	1,949 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	1,496 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
KWS School 51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ	- not rated	1,551 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,731 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	2,440 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Andrew's School 78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA	- not rated	2,531 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
K.M.J. Catering Ltd	Bunyan Centre, 187-189 Mile Road	772 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco, Cardington Road	854 yd
Eurest Catering at Fuji Film UK Ltd	10-11 St Martins Way	945 yd
Mile Road, Allotment & Leisure Gardens Association	149 Mile Road	996 yd
W & H Peacock Auction Centre	W&H Peacock Auction House, Wallis Way	1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull	The Bull, 259 London Road		733 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fully loaded Bedford Ltd	52 Harrowden Road	498 yd
Say Doughnuts	Unit 9, Glenmore Business Park, Stanley Road	600 yd
Harrowden Fisheries	2 Harrowden Lane	607 yd
Tasty Peri Peri	139 Harrowden Road	608 yd
Golden Star	204 London Road	809 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Cardington Road		854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Park SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY	grass pitches	273 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed) Oak Road	grass pitches	585 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness MILE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	809 yd
Oasis Beach Pool CARDINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	825 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed) Mile Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	899 yd
Bedford Academy MILE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	953 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford) ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,048 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	100.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	27.2 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK42 0LU