Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 8BA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49.3%	48.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.7%	51.3%	0.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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	30%	34.6%	4.6%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	43.1%	-6.0%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12.5%	11.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	4.8%	7.4%	2.6%	6.1%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	47.7%	0.5%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	36.4%	35.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11.9%	11.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	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	22%	19.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	13.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	7%	7.1%	0.1%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	19.4%	7.7%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	29.3%	8.1%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	8.1%	1.8%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	21.8%	17.8%	-4.0%	3.1%	14.7%
Pakistani	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	70.1%	61.8%	-8.3%	81.4%	-19.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	80.9%	73.2%	-7.7%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	4.8%	9.1%	4.3%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	14%	3.3%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	73.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.6%	16.0%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	3.2%	-9.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 14.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.8% lower than the Kempston Central & East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East and the 41st lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.0%.

🔎 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 8BA, 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 Bedford Road are based on 816 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 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 8BA

Average Price
£269,906

Semi-Detached
£320,953

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,836

Other
£550,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£445,797

Semi-Detached
£389,236

Terraced
£294,532

Detached
£611,490

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,073

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56C Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2022-07-25	£182,976
42 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-01-28	£346,451
58A Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2020-12-14	£134,667
56C Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2017-05-30	£185,583
42 Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2014-08-11	£378,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 8BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Education	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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	1,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,804 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	682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Road Primary School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH	2out of 4	878 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ	2out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	3out of 4	1,429 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	1,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,772 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,894 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	460 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	517 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	2,244 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pantry	88 Bedford Road	299 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway	112 Bedford Road	299 yd
Blue Ginger	116 Bedford Road	299 yd
The Elephant Restaurant	118-120 Bedford Road	313 yd
The Hen Pen	2a Cleveland Street	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daleys Club	86 Bedford Road	151 yd
Addison Howard Centre	Addison Howard Park, Bedford Road	241 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club	290 Hillgrounds Road	376 yd
T Bar	The Keep, Bedford Road	393 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House Ltd	The Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Oriental Fusion	76 Bedford Road	151 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips	114 Bedford Road	299 yd
Boba Aloha	136 Bedford Road	531 yd
Subway	209-211 Bedford Road	546 yd
KFC	197-199 Bedford Road	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	203-207 Bedford Road	546 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)	252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road	920 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Westville Road	951 yd
SAS Supermarket	Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Addison Howard Park Bedford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	285 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club HILLGROUNDS ROAD	indoor bowls	374 yd
Kempston Pool HILLGROUNDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	441 yd
Grange Academy HALSEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	565 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc HILLGROUNDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	578 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church 227 227 BEDFORD ROAD		695 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields ODELL CLOSE	grass pitches	1,009 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	75.0%

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	80.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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