Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 8AE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	53.3%	47.3%	-6.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	46.7%	52.7%	6.0%	49.0%	3.7%

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	41.8%	41.1%	-0.7%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	40.2%	-0.6%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.9%	13.1%	1.2%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (85.8%) 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	47.1%	43.1%	-4.0%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	40.2%	42.7%	2.5%	33.6%	9.1%
Fair health	8.5%	11.2%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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	20.4%	22.7%	2.3%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	12%	-5.4%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	14.4%	-7.0%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.1%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	27.3%	9.4%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	12.4%	5.6%	-6.8%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	11.6%	10.7%	-0.9%	3.1%	7.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	81.5%	69.8%	-11.7%	81.4%	-11.6%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	80.3%	59.1%	-21.2%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	10%	22.3%	12.3%	6.1%	16.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	11.7%	5.5%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	59.5%	-20.0%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	17.2%	16.0%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	9.2%	7.7%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	5%	9.5%	4.5%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	4.6%	-8.1%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Beatrice Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beatrice Street was 220.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.6% higher than the Kempston Central & East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beatrice Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East and the 47th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in MK42 8AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Beatrice Street are based on 101 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 Beatrice Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 8AE

Average Price
£231,510

Semi-Detached
£214,104

Terraced
£232,595

Detached
£258,771

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beatrice Street

Average Price
£242,109

Semi-Detached
£220,126

Terraced
£245,658

Detached
£273,664

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,306

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beatrice Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Beatrice Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2026-02-06	£220,000
6 Beatrice Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2025-05-02	£265,091
8 Beatrice Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-08-18	£273,506
40 Beatrice Street, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-11-30	£267,336
42 Beatrice Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-09-02	£312,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 8AE

Employment

MK42 8AE 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	103
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	20
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	449 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drake Lower School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW	3out of 4	940 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	1,332 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	1,401 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,923 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan School Mile Road , MK42 9TR	- not rated	2,087 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Daubeney Middle School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	1,401 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	1,645 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	1,645 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	1,719 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Middle School Mowbray Road , MK42 9XA	- not rated	1,749 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	1,347 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	- not rated	287 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	3out of 4	287 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh Education Centre Raleigh and Southway Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	926 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	- not rated	1,067 yd	Foundation special school	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
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust)	Kings House, 245 Ampthill Road	725 yd
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger	36 Ampthill Road	737 yd
The Pantry	88 Bedford Road	808 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway	112 Bedford Road	808 yd
Blue Ginger	116 Bedford Road	808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
T Bar	The Keep, Bedford Road	151 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club	290 Hillgrounds Road	563 yd
Addison Howard Centre	Addison Howard Park, Bedford Road	569 yd
Daleys Club	86 Bedford Road	661 yd
Gardeners Arms	The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bedford Fitness Camps		467 yd
Desi Grill	Unit 1, 124 Ampthill Road	599 yd
London Sweet Centre	London Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road	602 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away	76 Ampthill Road	638 yd
New Oriental Fusion	76 Bedford Road	661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Westville Road	515 yd
SAS Supermarket	Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road	611 yd
Morrisons Service Station Shop	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	625 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	625 yd
Tesco	8-12 Ford End Road	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club HILLGROUNDS ROAD	indoor bowls	562 yd
Kempston Pool HILLGROUNDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	665 yd
Addison Howard Park Bedford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	773 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc HILLGROUNDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	796 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT	grass pitches	857 yd
Grange Academy HALSEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,068 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.2 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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