The Old Yard, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK42 7LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.2%	49.1%	1.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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 7LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	32.4%	42.5%	10.1%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	39%	-8.9%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	39.9%	44.3%	4.4%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	40.8%	35%	-5.8%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	14.2%	15.9%	1.7%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	24.5%	-3.0%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	13.5%	-8.3%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	13.9%	0.9%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	18.1%	12.1%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	22.6%	4.3%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	9.9%	2.6%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	70%	69.6%	-0.4%	81.4%	-11.8%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	81.8%	75.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	7.2%	16.1%	8.9%	6.1%	10.0%
Africa	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	6%	0.6%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	75.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	17.3%	16.8%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	7.2%	2%	-5.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.5%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is The Old Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Old Yard was 599.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 374.4% higher than the Kempston Central & East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Old Yard has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East and the 11th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.6%.

🔎 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 7LW, 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 The Old Yard are based on 3 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 The Old Yard, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 7LW

Average Price
£402,408

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£402,408

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Old Yard

Average Price
£416,939

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£416,939

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Old YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 The Old Yard, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-03-31	£320,097
2 The Old Yard, Bedford, Bedford Detached, a newly built property	£235,000	2015-10-08	£353,358
1 The Old Yard, Bedford, Bedford Detached, a newly built property	£381,000	2015-09-04	£573,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 7LW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Education	11
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,986 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	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Road Primary School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH	- not rated	487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Road Primary Academy Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH	2out of 4	502 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ	- not rated	1,146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy converter	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	930 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hastingsbury Business & Enterprise College Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	- not rated	930 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	1,189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,577 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	3,257 yd	Free schools	No	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	445 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	445 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Middle School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	1,189 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	- not rated	2,863 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Middle School Mowbray Road , MK42 9XA	- not rated	2,871 yd	Community 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	3,256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY	- not rated	5,457 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	- not rated	218 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	3out of 4	218 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greys House Residential School Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	- not rated	277 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greys House Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	- not rated	277 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Student Support Centre Greys House , Manor Drive MK42 7AB	- not rated	277 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
D Gelato	71 High Street	38 yd
DG Grill	71 High Street	38 yd
Costa Coffee	234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road	509 yd
Caprinos Pizza	44-46 Bunyan Road	541 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles	243 Bedford Road	632 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King William IV	King William Iv, 56 High Street	176 yd
The Duke Inn	The Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road	395 yd
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road	489 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club	134 High Street	523 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club	196a Bedford Road	677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
G's Takeaway	10 St Johns Street	117 yd
Oriental Chef	10b St Johns Street	117 yd
Luci & Lina's Fish Bar	70 High Street	315 yd
Papa Johns	28-30 High Street	315 yd
Domino's Pizza	232 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road	509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	12-14 St Johns Street	117 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)	252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road	509 yd
Tesco	203-207 Bedford Road	878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	440 yd
Cryselco Sports Field ST. JOHNS AVENUE	grass pitches	446 yd
Balliol Lower School BALLIOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	464 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club HIGH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	622 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church 227 227 BEDFORD ROAD		728 yd
Kempston Challenger Academy HILL RISE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	932 yd
Grange Academy HALSEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	969 yd
Bedfordshire Police Hq (Closed) Woburn Road	grass pitches	1,037 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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