Hastings Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 7HT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.7%	48.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.3%	51.1%	1.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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 7HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	39.4%	43.7%	4.3%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	40.5%	0.3%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.8%	7%	-2.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.6%

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	40.5%	46.3%	5.8%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	38.2%	35.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	14.2%	12.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	1.2%	1.5%

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	32.2%	19.9%	-12.3%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	8.2%	4.4%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	32.6%	20.1%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	8%	2.5%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	4.8%	8.3%	3.5%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3.2%	1.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	76.4%	61.5%	-14.9%	81.4%	-19.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

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	80.9%	75.1%	-5.8%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	4.8%	9.1%	4.3%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4%	4.3%	0.3%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	74.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	2%	21.3%	19.3%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	1.3%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Hastings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hastings Road was 144.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.0% higher than the Kempston Central & East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hastings Road has the 11th 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 102.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 55.8%.

🔎 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 7HT, 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 Hastings Road are based on 45 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 Hastings Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 7HT

Average Price
£217,912

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£258,118

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,542

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hastings Road

Average Price
£303,543

Semi-Detached
£345,590

Terraced
£260,106

Detached
£438,642

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,102

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hastings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Hastings Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,500	2026-01-23	£163,500
76 Hastings Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2024-09-16	£162,183
38 Hastings Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2022-06-30	£293,351
50 Hastings Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-07-13	£239,047
58 Hastings Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-12-17	£261,074

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 7HT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	36
Self-Employed	31
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	19
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	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
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	3,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	3,290 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	128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Road Primary School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH	- not rated	958 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Road Primary Academy Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH	2out of 4	990 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ	- not rated	1,205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kempston Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	547 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hastingsbury Business & Enterprise College Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	- not rated	547 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	1,305 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	3,088 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Upper School Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT	- not rated	3,484 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	958 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	958 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Middle School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	1,305 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Middle School Mowbray Road , MK42 9XA	- not rated	3,011 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	- not rated	3,376 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY	- not rated	4,949 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	670 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	- not rated	728 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	3out of 4	728 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greys House Residential School Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	- not rated	752 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greys House Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	- not rated	752 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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	437 yd
Dine in Chefs	42 Singer Way	513 yd
D Gelato	71 High Street	522 yd
DG Grill	71 High Street	522 yd
Sunbeam Cafe & Xpress Catering	10 Sunbeam Road	634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road	333 yd
King William IV	King William Iv, 56 High Street	506 yd
The Duke Inn	The Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road	511 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club	134 High Street	554 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Top Chinese	81 Williamson Road	224 yd
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar	70 High Street	473 yd
Papa Johns	28-30 High Street	473 yd
G's Takeaway	10 St Johns Street	487 yd
Oriental Chef	10b St Johns Street	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	12-14 St Johns Street	487 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 3, Riley Way	764 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)	252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Balliol Lower School BALLIOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	125 yd
Cryselco Sports Field ST. JOHNS AVENUE	grass pitches	229 yd
Bedfordshire Police Hq (Closed) Woburn Road	grass pitches	524 yd
Kempston Challenger Academy HILL RISE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	548 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club HIGH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	690 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	953 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	135.3 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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