Ramsey Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK42 7HQ 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	55.1%	51.9%	-3.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	44.9%	48.1%	3.2%	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.

In the immediate area around MK42 7HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	33.2%	44.3%	11.1%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	36.1%	2.9%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	6.7%	2.2%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	17.1%	10%	-7.1%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	9.8%	5.2%	-4.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.2%	47.4%	7.2%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	30.3%	38.3%	8.0%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	23.2%	10%	-13.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	39.4%	15.3%	-24.1%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	19.2%	5.2%	9.6%	9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	14.8%	1.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.1%	16.2%	12.1%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	28.4%	11.8%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	9.8%	3.5%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.5% 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	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	3.9%	4%	0.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	76.4%	62.5%	-13.9%	81.4%	-18.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	78%	74.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	9.8%	8%	-1.8%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	74.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	19.1%	18.7%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	8.3%	3.7%	-4.6%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	1.2%	-7.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Ramsey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ramsey Close was 135.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.1% higher than the Kempston Central & East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ramsey Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East and the 88th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.9%.

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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 7HQ, 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 Ramsey Close are based on 4 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 Ramsey Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 7HQ

Average Price
£145,101

Semi-Detached
£185,227

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,075

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ramsey Close

Average Price
£140,981

Semi-Detached
£187,057

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,622

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ramsey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Ramsey Close, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-03-25	£198,602
3 Ramsey Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2021-04-30	£146,560
6 Ramsey Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,000	2021-04-16	£142,152
1 Ramsey Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-11-28	£182,857
1 Ramsey Close, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2016-06-07	£160,158

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 7HQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK42 7HQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
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	3,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	3,629 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	344 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ	4out of 4	1,076 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Road Primary School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH	2out of 4	1,278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ	2out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW	3out of 4	1,834 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	240 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Upper School Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT	3out of 4	3,143 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	3,339 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wixams Academy Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA	- not rated	3,886 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	5,055 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	4,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY	- not rated	4,664 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	341 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	2,657 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	3,560 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	266 yd
Dine in Chefs	42 Singer Way	434 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 2, Riley Way	509 yd
Sunbeam Cafe & Xpress Catering	10 Sunbeam Road	540 yd
Maypole Farm	Maypole Farm, Fletcher Road	608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road	580 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club	134 High Street	687 yd
King William IV	King William Iv, 56 High Street	765 yd
The Duke Inn	The Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Top Chinese	81 Williamson Road	238 yd
R K Catering	42 Singer Way	434 yd
A Burger Joint	30 Singer Way	434 yd
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar	70 High Street	690 yd
Papa Johns	28-30 High Street	690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 3, Riley Way		509 yd
Co-operative	12-14 St Johns Street		788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedfordshire Police Hq (Closed) Woburn Road	grass pitches	256 yd
Balliol Lower School BALLIOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	348 yd
Kempston Challenger Academy HILL RISE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	364 yd
Cryselco Sports Field ST. JOHNS AVENUE	grass pitches	497 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club HIGH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	805 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	40.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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