Abbott Crescent, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK42 7QJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	53.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	45.2%	46.4%	1.2%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 7QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	41.4%	43.2%	1.8%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	36.5%	2.3%	44.2%	-7.7%
Separated	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	15.3%	12.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	38.9%	48.2%	9.3%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	34.9%	34.6%	-0.3%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	14%	10.8%	-3.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	10.3%	4.5%	-5.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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	28.4%	21.8%	-6.6%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	13.9%	-6.8%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	17.6%	5.9%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	26.1%	16.6%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	9.5%	2.9%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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%	4.2%	4.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.7%	10%	9.3%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	75.1%	68%	-7.1%	81.4%	-13.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	3.6%	2.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	84.4%	67%	-17.4%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	7.3%	20.1%	12.8%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3%	6.6%	3.6%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	67.6%	-15.1%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	18.8%	18.5%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	4%	6.7%	2.7%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.6%	76.7%	-31.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	8.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Abbott Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbott Crescent was 1032.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 687.4% higher than the Kempston Central & East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbott Crescent has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East and the 7th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 593.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.4%.

🔎 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 7QJ, 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 Abbott Crescent are based on 9 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 Abbott Crescent, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 7QJ

Average Price
£136,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£211,398

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,889

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbott Crescent

Average Price
£154,111

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£218,180

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,076

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbott CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Abbott Crescent, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-10-08	£225,000
79 Abbott Crescent, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,000	2019-12-17	£150,221
41 Abbott Crescent, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,600	2019-09-26	£82,106
55 Abbott Crescent, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-03-16	£168,398
7 Abbott Crescent, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2016-06-29	£221,674

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 7QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Education	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	2,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	3,356 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	317 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Road Primary School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH	2out of 4	1,126 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ	2out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW	3out of 4	1,576 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	551 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	3,284 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Upper School Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT	3out of 4	3,409 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wixams Academy Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA	- not rated	3,675 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	5,097 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	3,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY	- not rated	4,776 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	647 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	3out of 4	924 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	2,460 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	3,318 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	212 yd
Dine in Chefs	42 Singer Way	218 yd
Sunbeam Cafe & Xpress Catering	10 Sunbeam Road	337 yd
Brewers Fayre	Brewers Fayre, Fletcher Road	775 yd
D Gelato	71 High Street	775 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road	361 yd
The Duke Inn	The Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road	596 yd
King William IV	King William Iv, 56 High Street	788 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club	134 High Street	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
R K Catering	42 Singer Way	218 yd
A Burger Joint	30 Singer Way	218 yd
Food Top Chinese	81 Williamson Road	440 yd
G's Takeaway	10 St Johns Street	696 yd
Oriental Chef	10b St Johns Street	696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	12-14 St Johns Street	696 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 3, Riley Way	811 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)	252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cryselco Sports Field ST. JOHNS AVENUE	grass pitches	330 yd
Bedfordshire Police Hq (Closed) Woburn Road	grass pitches	374 yd
Balliol Lower School BALLIOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	420 yd
Kempston Challenger Academy HILL RISE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	672 yd
Kempston Hammers Sports And Social Club HIGH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	981 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	152.4 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	40 Mbit/s

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