Ronald Close, Woburn Road Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK42 7SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 7SH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	52.3%	49.2%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47.7%	50.8%	3.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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	26.2%	29.1%	2.9%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	50.4%	-4.9%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.1%	8.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	8%	9.2%	1.2%	6.1%	3.1%

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	47.4%	42.2%	-5.2%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	34.6%	37.2%	2.6%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	14%	16.6%	2.6%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	3.5%	4%	0.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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	22.9%	22.1%	-0.8%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.6%	-3.4%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	8.1%	3.0%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	18.6%	3.3%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	23.2%	3.6%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	4.4%	12%	7.6%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	83.1%	75.2%	-7.9%	81.4%	-6.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	88.4%	80.4%	-8.0%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	1.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	80.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	0%	14.2%	14.2%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	2.2%	-8.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Ronald Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ronald Close was 182.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.9% higher than the Kempston Central & East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Ronald Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East and the 58th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.4%.

🔎 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 7SH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Ronald Close are based on 6 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 Ronald Close, Woburn Road Industrial Estate, Bedford, MK42 7SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 7SH

Average Price
£1,228,829

Semi-Detached
£868,933

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,300,809

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ronald Close

Average Price
£1,271,689

Semi-Detached
£914,576

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,343,111

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ronald CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Units B And C Ronald Close, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£2,520,000	2018-05-31	£2,819,736
Unit E Ronald Close, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2017-05-16	£1,934,155
11 Ronald Close, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£292,500	2016-11-02	£347,986
15 - 16 Ronald Close, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2015-01-09	£1,101,156
Initial Textile Services Ronald Close, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£340,000	2014-09-19	£512,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 7SH

Employment

MK42 7SH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Education	16
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ	2out of 4	645 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Balliol Primary School Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Road Primary School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH	2out of 4	1,113 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Rural Primary School Martell Drive , MK42 7FJ	4out of 4	1,907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	790 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	3,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wixams Academy Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA	- not rated	3,245 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	3,316 yd	Foundation school	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	5,190 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	3,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY	- not rated	5,014 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	1,120 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway School Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	2,192 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,902 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
McDonald's	Mcdonalds, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way	460 yd
Costa Ltd	Unit N, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way	460 yd
KFC	Kfc, Interchange Retail Park, 3 Polo Field Way	460 yd
Sunbeam Cafe & Xpress Catering	10 Sunbeam Road	574 yd
Dine in Chefs	42 Singer Way	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak	The Royal Oak, 91 Woburn Road	597 yd
The Duke Inn	The Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road	681 yd
The Mulberry Bush	The Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
R K Catering	42 Singer Way	593 yd
A Burger Joint	30 Singer Way	593 yd
Cinnamon	2 Springfield Centre	717 yd
Mangal BBQ	3 Springfield Centre	717 yd
Kim Hing Takeaway	7 Springfield Centre	717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	12-14 St Johns Street		946 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)	252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road		1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cryselco Sports Field ST. JOHNS AVENUE	grass pitches	688 yd
Daubeney Academy ORCHARD STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	749 yd
Bedfordshire Police Hq (Closed) Woburn Road	grass pitches	940 yd
Balliol Lower School BALLIOL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	972 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts LAUREL WALK	tennis courts	983 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	10.0%

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