Countess Gardens, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 7EG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.9%	49.9%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.1%	50.1%	0.0%	49.0%	1.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around MK42 7EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	43.1%	10.9%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	39.2%	-6.1%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.7%	12.2%	3.5%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	8.1%	3.2%	-4.9%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.2%	35.5%	-8.7%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	32.7%	35.3%	2.6%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	15.3%	21.5%	6.2%	12.7%	8.8%
Bad health	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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 7EG this area, 30.9% 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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	30.9%	-6.3%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	15.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	14.1%	1.3%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	13.8%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	16.4%	3.6%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	7.8%	11.8%	4.0%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	79%	76.4%	-2.6%	81.4%	-5.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	87.3%	81.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	4.9%	9.9%	5.0%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	81.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0%	13%	13.0%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	0%	-8.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Countess Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Countess Gardens was 70.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.3% lower than the Kempston Central & East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Countess Gardens has the 29th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East and the 210th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.8%.

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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 7EG, 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 Countess Gardens 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 North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Countess Gardens, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 7EG

Average Price
£378,747

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£378,747

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Countess Gardens

Average Price
£446,159

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£446,159

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Countess GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Countess Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-12-16	£412,971
4 Countess Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-03-17	£356,671
3 Countess Gardens, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2010-08-02	£382,577
2 Countess Gardens, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2005-09-30	£449,380
4 Countess Gardens, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2002-08-15	£569,372

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 7EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	2,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	3,281 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	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Road Primary School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH	2out of 4	752 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ	4out of 4	877 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ	2out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW	3out of 4	1,501 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	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,677 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	3,522 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Upper School Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT	3out of 4	3,614 yd	Academy converter	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	3,516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY	- not rated	5,317 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
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	3out of 4	401 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway School Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	853 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	2,134 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	3,120 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	185 yd
DG Grill	71 High Street	185 yd
Costa Coffee	234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road	714 yd
Caprinos Pizza	44-46 Bunyan Road	742 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles	243 Bedford Road	832 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King William IV	King William Iv, 56 High Street	102 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club	134 High Street	333 yd
The Duke Inn	The Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road	515 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road	518 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club	196a Bedford Road	879 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar	70 High Street	133 yd
Papa Johns	28-30 High Street	133 yd
G's Takeaway	10 St Johns Street	280 yd
Oriental Chef	10b St Johns Street	280 yd
Food Top Chinese	81 Williamson Road	456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	12-14 St Johns Street	280 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)	252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road	714 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 3, Riley Way	998 yd
Tesco	203-207 Bedford Road	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balliol Lower School BALLIOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	317 yd
Cryselco Sports Field ST. JOHNS AVENUE	grass pitches	438 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club HIGH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	448 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	597 yd
Kempston Challenger Academy HILL RISE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	740 yd
Bedfordshire Police Hq (Closed) Woburn Road	grass pitches	912 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church 227 227 BEDFORD ROAD		929 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%

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