Loveridge Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK42 8SE is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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%	45.7%	-6.6%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	47.7%	54.3%	6.6%	49.0%	5.3%

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	33%	31.9%	-1.1%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	45.4%	-3.2%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.1%	12%	1.9%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	4.1%	7.9%	3.8%	6.1%	1.8%

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	41.9%	42.3%	0.4%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	41.9%	37.8%	-4.1%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	11.2%	15.4%	4.2%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	21.6%	20.2%	-1.4%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	14.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	12.4%	-6.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	18.3%	7.3%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	25.7%	1.4%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
White	86%	89%	3.0%	81.4%	7.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	94.6%	81%	-13.6%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	2.3%	15%	12.7%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
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	93.8%	80.6%	-13.2%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	0%	11.7%	11.7%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.8%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Loveridge Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loveridge Avenue was 57.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% lower than the Kempston Central & East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Loveridge Avenue has the 25th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East and the 267th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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 8SE, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Loveridge Avenue are based on 16 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 Loveridge Avenue, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 8SE

Average Price
£288,953

Semi-Detached
£293,117

Terraced
£272,299

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loveridge Avenue

Average Price
£413,605

Semi-Detached
£355,999

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£448,169

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loveridge AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Loveridge Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-08-21	£285,577
30 Loveridge Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-11-01	£211,230
24 Loveridge Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2012-08-17	£286,636
30 Loveridge Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2003-08-08	£357,735
30 Loveridge Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	1997-12-19	£363,378

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 8SE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate 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	1,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Road Primary Academy Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH	2out of 4	814 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Road Primary School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH	- not rated	874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Denham Primary School Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG	4out of 4	909 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Chester Road , MK40 4HW	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Lower School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	- not rated	1,255 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	1,744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	2,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hastingsbury Business & Enterprise College Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	- not rated	2,040 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	2,536 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	761 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	761 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	- not rated	1,663 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Middle School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	1,744 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	2,280 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange School Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	- not rated	568 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	568 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rivertree Free School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QP	- not rated	705 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greys House Residential School Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	- not rated	984 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greys House Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	- not rated	984 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Cafe Mar-Chelles	243 Bedford Road	829 yd
Diya Royal	The Griffin, 174 Bedford Road	855 yd
Carmichael's Coffee	166 Bedford Road	859 yd
The Hen Pen	2a Cleveland Street	895 yd
The Pantry	88 Bedford Road	920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club	Kempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road	297 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club	196a Bedford Road	855 yd
Addison Howard Centre	Addison Howard Park, Bedford Road	861 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club	290 Hillgrounds Road	875 yd
Daleys Club	86 Bedford Road	964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	197-199 Bedford Road	794 yd
King Cod	193 Bedford Road	794 yd
Subway	209-211 Bedford Road	794 yd
Boba Aloha	136 Bedford Road	842 yd
Naims Tandoori	192 Bedford Road	855 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	203-207 Bedford Road	794 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Anglia Way	957 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)	252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillgrounds Playing Fields ODELL CLOSE	grass pitches	425 yd
Grange Academy HALSEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	571 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc HILLGROUNDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	693 yd
Addison Howard Park Bedford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	741 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	767 yd
Kempston Pool HILLGROUNDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	782 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church 227 227 BEDFORD ROAD		805 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club HILLGROUNDS ROAD	indoor bowls	876 yd
Allen Park OLD FORD END ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	912 yd
Great Denham Country Park GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION GREAT DENHAM SPORTS PAVILION QUEEN ELEANOR DRIVE	grass pitches	916 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	61.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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