Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 8LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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%	48%	-4.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	47.7%	52%	4.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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 vicinity of MK42 8LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.4%	31.6%	6.2%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	51.3%	-4.7%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.3%	9.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	42.4%	42.7%	0.3%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	39.5%	35.5%	-4.0%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	14.4%	17.2%	2.8%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	26.1%	22.1%	-4.0%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.5%	-2.9%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	18.5%	7.3%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	26.1%	5.2%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	9.3%	3%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.8% 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	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	20.3%	16.7%	-3.6%	3.1%	13.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	69.2%	66.8%	-2.4%	81.4%	-14.6%
Other	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	81.6%	70.3%	-11.3%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	3.7%	13.8%	10.1%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	13.2%	1.3%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	69.9%	-10.9%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	16.1%	15.8%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	1.1%	7%	5.9%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	15%	3%	-12.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Whittingstall Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whittingstall Avenue was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.5% lower than the Kempston Central & East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whittingstall Avenue has the 21st lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East and the 265th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.5%.

🔎 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 8LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Whittingstall Avenue are based on 11 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 Whittingstall Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 8LJ

Average Price
£311,383

Semi-Detached
£304,866

Terraced
£316,330

Detached
£313,255

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whittingstall Avenue

Average Price
£331,860

Semi-Detached
£340,908

Terraced
£327,242

Detached
£325,308

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whittingstall AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-02-12	£348,050
9 Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-11-01	£342,208
3 Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-06-07	£320,813
9 Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-03-12	£323,650
5 Whittingstall Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-08-05	£282,515

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 8LJ

Employment

MK42 8LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	114
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	21
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	1,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,732 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	78 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ	2out of 4	643 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Road Primary School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH	2out of 4	908 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Balliol Primary School Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER	3out of 4	1,603 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	497 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,480 yd	Foundation 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	2,223 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	871 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,695 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway School Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	2,229 yd	Community special 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
Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service	Bedfordshire And Luton Fire And Rescue Service, Southfields Road	365 yd
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust)	Kings House, 245 Ampthill Road	449 yd
The Elephant Restaurant	118-120 Bedford Road	643 yd
The Pantry	88 Bedford Road	646 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway	112 Bedford Road	646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mulberry Bush	The Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre	503 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House Ltd	The Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road	573 yd
Daleys Club	86 Bedford Road	653 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club	196a Bedford Road	868 yd
T Bar	The Keep, Bedford Road	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cinnamon	2 Springfield Centre	503 yd
Mangal BBQ	3 Springfield Centre	503 yd
Kim Hing Takeaway	7 Springfield Centre	503 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips	114 Bedford Road	646 yd
New Oriental Fusion	76 Bedford Road	653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	203-207 Bedford Road	800 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)	252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road	926 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Westville Road	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southfield Tennis Courts LAUREL WALK	tennis courts	394 yd
Daubeney Academy ORCHARD STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	477 yd
Addison Howard Park Bedford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	870 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church 227 227 BEDFORD ROAD		872 yd
Grange Academy HALSEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	995 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club HILLGROUNDS ROAD	indoor bowls	1,080 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	43.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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