Lodge Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 7DD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50.5%	47.8%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49.5%	52.2%	2.7%	49.0%	3.2%

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	32.2%	37.4%	5.2%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	46.1%	-7.6%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	6.1%	0.5%

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	35.5%	40.7%	5.2%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	44.9%	39.4%	-5.5%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	15.6%	13.5%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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	25.1%	25%	-0.1%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	16.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	11.9%	-5.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	7.4%	0.3%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.5%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	24.2%	7.3%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	5.9%	1.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	4.7%	3.7%	1.1%	3.6%
Indian	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.7%	82.8%	-8.9%	81.4%	1.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	92.4%	85.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	3.7%	8.3%	4.6%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	86.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	1%	3%	2.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Lodge Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lodge Avenue was 71.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the Kempston Central & East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lodge Avenue has the 28th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East and the 204th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in MK42 7DD, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (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 Lodge Avenue are based on 14 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 Lodge Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 7DD

Average Price
£394,496

Semi-Detached
£357,704

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£492,609

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lodge Avenue

Average Price
£419,084

Semi-Detached
£376,346

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£575,790

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lodge AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Lodge Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-07-25	£391,940
18 Lodge Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-08-17	£442,500
16 Lodge Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£379,950	2021-04-15	£468,105
4 Lodge Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,000	2017-03-03	£400,426
18 Lodge Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,995	2016-09-01	£413,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 7DD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Construction	17
Transport and storage	16
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	3,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	3,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balliol Primary School Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER	3out of 4	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ	4out of 4	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Road Primary School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH	2out of 4	1,089 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ	2out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	519 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,883 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Upper School Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT	3out of 4	3,296 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	3,853 yd	Free schools	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	3,844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY	- not rated	5,112 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ridgeway School Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	629 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	2,461 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	3,458 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
D Gelato	71 High Street	520 yd
DG Grill	71 High Street	520 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 2, Riley Way	740 yd
ESS @ Bedfordshire Police	Bedfordshire Police Headquarters, Woburn Road	832 yd
Dine in Chefs	42 Singer Way	959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club	134 High Street	107 yd
King William IV	King William Iv, 56 High Street	390 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road	744 yd
The Duke Inn	The Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar	70 High Street	243 yd
Papa Johns	28-30 High Street	243 yd
Food Top Chinese	81 Williamson Road	347 yd
G's Takeaway	10 St Johns Street	617 yd
Oriental Chef	10b St Johns Street	617 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	12-14 St Johns Street	617 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 3, Riley Way	740 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)	252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club HIGH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	225 yd
Balliol Lower School BALLIOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	351 yd
Kempston Challenger Academy HILL RISE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	486 yd
Cryselco Sports Field ST. JOHNS AVENUE	grass pitches	640 yd
Bedfordshire Police Hq (Closed) Woburn Road	grass pitches	833 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	882 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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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