Harter Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK42 7EY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.3%	1.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.9%	48.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	33.7%	40.7%	7.0%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	41.1%	-7.3%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	9.5%	1.8%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	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	45.8%	39%	-6.8%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	35.5%	39.9%	4.4%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	11.7%	17%	5.3%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 7EY this area, 29.5% 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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	29.5%	4.6%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	15.1%	-0.7%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	11.9%	-6.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.8%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	16.5%	1.8%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	9.9%	4.6%	-5.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	13.2%	14%	0.8%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	69.1%	64.3%	-4.8%	81.4%	-17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	81.4%	75.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	4%	9.6%	5.6%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	12.3%	1.7%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	75.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	0%	17.4%	17.4%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	0.3%	-14.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other religion	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Harter Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harter Road was 64.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.1% lower than the Kempston Central & East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harter Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East and the 241st highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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 7EY, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Harter Road are based on 21 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 Harter Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 7EY

Average Price
£296,455

Semi-Detached
£309,549

Terraced
£273,542

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harter Road

Average Price
£307,762

Semi-Detached
£329,216

Terraced
£279,158

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harter Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Harter Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£389,000	2024-03-01	£413,532
19 Harter Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-08-25	£274,545
27 Harter Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,995	2021-03-15	£307,286
32 Harter Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£259,500	2019-09-09	£334,047
4 Harter Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2016-12-13	£357,404

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 7EY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	3,233 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	177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Road Primary School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH	2out of 4	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ	2out of 4	1,143 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ	4out of 4	1,239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW	3out of 4	1,438 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	607 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	3,077 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Upper School Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT	3out of 4	3,539 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	3,620 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marston Vale Middle School The Crescent , Stewartby MK43 9NH	2out of 4	5,304 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	3,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY	- not rated	4,976 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	717 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway School Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	728 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	2,281 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	3,167 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
ESS @ Bedfordshire Police	Bedfordshire Police Headquarters, Woburn Road	409 yd
Dine in Chefs	42 Singer Way	414 yd
Sunbeam Cafe & Xpress Catering	10 Sunbeam Road	527 yd
D Gelato	71 High Street	575 yd
DG Grill	71 High Street	575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road	184 yd
The Duke Inn	The Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road	409 yd
King William IV	King William Iv, 56 High Street	603 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club	134 High Street	724 yd
The Mulberry Bush	The Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Top Chinese	81 Williamson Road	403 yd
R K Catering	42 Singer Way	414 yd
A Burger Joint	30 Singer Way	414 yd
G's Takeaway	10 St Johns Street	489 yd
Oriental Chef	10b St Johns Street	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	12-14 St Johns Street	489 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)	252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road	882 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 3, Riley Way	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cryselco Sports Field ST. JOHNS AVENUE	grass pitches	124 yd
Balliol Lower School BALLIOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	304 yd
Bedfordshire Police Hq (Closed) Woburn Road	grass pitches	549 yd
Kempston Challenger Academy HILL RISE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	708 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club HIGH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	861 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	980 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	152.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.96 Mbit/s

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