Kathie Road, Bedford, MK42 0QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 0QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	51.3%	47.5%	-3.8%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	48.7%	52.5%	3.8%	49.0%	3.5%

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	38.2%	40.4%	2.2%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	41.8%	-7.4%	44.2%	-2.4%
Separated	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.4%	12.2%	2.8%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	47.4%	47.4%	0.0%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	38.5%	35.3%	-3.2%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	9.8%	11.7%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	18.8%	20.5%	1.7%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	9%	-8.8%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.8%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.3%	3.8%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	35.2%	11.1%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	16.2%	3.8%	-12.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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%	7.6%	2.9%	1.1%	6.5%
Indian	1.3%	6.1%	4.8%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	77.4%	61.8%	-15.6%	81.4%	-19.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	57.3%	50.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	26.5%	29.1%	2.6%	6.1%	23.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.4%	7.5%	1.1%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	6%	10.9%	4.9%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.8%	50.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	22.6%	20.0%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	10.3%	8.7%	-1.6%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	17.9%	10.6%	-7.3%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	7.2%	-5.2%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	12.9%	1.3%	11.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Kathie Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kathie Road was 28.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.9% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kathie Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 113th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

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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 0QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Kathie Road are based on 93 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 Kathie Road, Bedford, MK42 0QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 0QJ

Average Price
£321,674

Semi-Detached
£309,875

Terraced
£327,534

Detached
£299,100

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kathie Road

Average Price
£362,783

Semi-Detached
£367,400

Terraced
£360,837

Detached
£369,298

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kathie Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Kathie Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-11-17	£303,556
31 Kathie Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-03-26	£330,045
50 Kathie Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-12-03	£282,614
23 Kathie Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-07-04	£316,216
47 Kathie Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-04-26	£350,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 0QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Other	15
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,048 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	148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	- not rated	148 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	3out of 4	718 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	1,059 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	803 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	838 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,755 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	578 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	639 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Middle School Mowbray Road , MK42 9XA	- not rated	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Middle School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,222 yd	Foundation school	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	1,276 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	752 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,054 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	1,309 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	- not rated	1,704 yd	Foundation special 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
Bedford Sweets & Snacks	70 Elstow Road	350 yd
AMA’S Palace (E&G Kitchen)	Unit 1, Windsor Road	440 yd
THE HUNTERS' GRILL	Unit 1, Windsor Road	440 yd
Lagos Lounge	Unit 1, Windsor Road	440 yd
Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea	35A Elstow Road	455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meltis Sports and Social Club	Meltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road	493 yd
The Bull	The Bull, 259 London Road	726 yd
Gardeners Arms	The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Inn	159 London Road	231 yd
Golden Star	204 London Road	370 yd
Golden Fish Bar	26 London Road	456 yd
Pizza Hut	24 London Road	456 yd
Zest Pizza	32 London Road	456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAS Supermarket	Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road	850 yd
Morrisons Service Station Shop	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	900 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	900 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Westville Road	966 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Cardington Road	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Bedford) London Road	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed) Oak Road	grass pitches	634 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT	grass pitches	809 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed) Mile Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	863 yd
Jubilee Park SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY	grass pitches	929 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness MILE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	943 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground Moor Lane	grass pitches	964 yd
Bedford Academy MILE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	999 yd
Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,060 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed) Mowbray Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,091 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	88.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.7%

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	139 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK42 0QJ