Malakand Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK42 8AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	51.8%	52.1%	0.3%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.2%	47.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 8AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	45%	44.9%	-0.1%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	38.1%	6.7%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	16.6%	11.9%	-4.7%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	48.2%	45.9%	-2.3%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	37.5%	36.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	10.6%	14.5%	3.9%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	18.9%	-0.3%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	20.6%	-0.8%	9.6%	11.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	13.4%	1.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	19.7%	9.7%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	18.5%	0.6%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	14.8%	3.8%	-11.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5%	5.6%	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2%	5%	3.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	78.7%	74.5%	-4.2%	81.4%	-6.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	78.4%	73.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	14.3%	13.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2%	4%	2.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.6%	1.6%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	73.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	16.8%	14.1%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7.6%	2.6%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1%	-6.3%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Malakand Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malakand Road was 78.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.1% lower than the Kempston Central & East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Malakand Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East and the 185th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.3%.

🔎 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 8AL, 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 Malakand Road are based on 7 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 Malakand Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 8AL

Average Price
£271,799

Semi-Detached
£284,917

Terraced
£254,077

Detached
£259,376

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malakand Road

Average Price
£274,173

Semi-Detached
£276,826

Terraced
£268,850

Detached
£274,205

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malakand Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Malakand Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£273,700	2025-08-18	£274,219
17 Malakand Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-21	£310,882
17 Malakand Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-10-17	£300,045
17 Malakand Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-04-08	£295,741
17 Malakand Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-06-14	£243,726

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 8AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	18
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Education	13
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2

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	729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW	3out of 4	671 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Road Primary School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH	2out of 4	1,196 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ	2out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	2,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,624 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	4out of 4	406 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	852 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,174 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,932 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	495 yd
The Pantry	88 Bedford Road	643 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway	112 Bedford Road	643 yd
Blue Ginger	116 Bedford Road	643 yd
The Elephant Restaurant	118-120 Bedford Road	654 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
T Bar	The Keep, Bedford Road	291 yd
Daleys Club	86 Bedford Road	513 yd
Addison Howard Centre	Addison Howard Park, Bedford Road	570 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club	290 Hillgrounds Road	633 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House Ltd	The Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road	696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Oriental Fusion	76 Bedford Road	513 yd
Desi Grill	Unit 1, 124 Ampthill Road	602 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips	114 Bedford Road	643 yd
London Sweet Centre	London Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road	679 yd
Bedford Fitness Camps		722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Westville Road	554 yd
SAS Supermarket	Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road	691 yd
Morrisons Service Station Shop	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	786 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	786 yd
Tesco	203-207 Bedford Road	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club HILLGROUNDS ROAD	indoor bowls	632 yd
Addison Howard Park Bedford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	691 yd
Kempston Pool HILLGROUNDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	731 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT	grass pitches	797 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc HILLGROUNDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	876 yd
Grange Academy HALSEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	966 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts LAUREL WALK	tennis courts	1,020 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church 227 227 BEDFORD ROAD		1,045 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	103.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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