Wells Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 8TS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.6%	47.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.4%	52.1%	1.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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	37.8%	36.8%	-1.0%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	46.1%	-3.9%	44.2%	1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	9.6%	1.8%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2%	5%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	48.8%	50.5%	1.7%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	38.5%	32.4%	-6.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	8.9%	12.6%	3.7%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17%	18.9%	1.9%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.4%	-6.3%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	15.4%	-4.0%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	8.6%	3.2%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15.7%	2.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	28.6%	6.8%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	13.8%	11.7%	-2.1%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	73.4%	73.9%	0.5%	81.4%	-7.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	86.4%	84.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	7.5%	2.1%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	84.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.7%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	0.9%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Wells Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wells Close was 84.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% lower than the Kempston Central & East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wells Close has the 23rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East and the 170th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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 8TS, 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 Wells Close are based on 18 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 Wells Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 8TS

Average Price
£416,482

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£416,482

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wells Close

Average Price
£447,416

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£447,416

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wells CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Wells Close, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-09-13	£404,496
20 Wells Close, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£271,000	2015-11-06	£407,466
12 Wells Close, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2015-09-02	£403,725
4 Wells Close, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£249,995	2014-09-19	£420,918
20 Wells Close, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2007-07-26	£438,389

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 8TS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Education	22
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,403 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 School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH	2out of 4	955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Denham Primary School Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Chester Road , MK40 4HW	2out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	2out of 4	1,146 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	1,268 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	2,260 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	3,302 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	2,215 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	521 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	946 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,011 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	2,216 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	690 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway	112 Bedford Road	690 yd
Blue Ginger	116 Bedford Road	690 yd
The Elephant Restaurant	118-120 Bedford Road	696 yd
Carmichael's Coffee	166 Bedford Road	759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club	Kempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road	442 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club	290 Hillgrounds Road	498 yd
Addison Howard Centre	Addison Howard Park, Bedford Road	503 yd
Daleys Club	86 Bedford Road	683 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House Ltd	The Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	197-199 Bedford Road	674 yd
King Cod	193 Bedford Road	674 yd
Subway	209-211 Bedford Road	674 yd
New Oriental Fusion	76 Bedford Road	683 yd
Paul's Fish and Chips	114 Bedford Road	690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	203-207 Bedford Road		674 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)	252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road		996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kempston Rovers Fc HILLGROUNDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	322 yd
Hillgrounds Playing Fields ODELL CLOSE	grass pitches	351 yd
Kempston Pool HILLGROUNDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	403 yd
Grange Academy HALSEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	452 yd
Addison Howard Park Bedford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	459 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club HILLGROUNDS ROAD	indoor bowls	499 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church 227 227 BEDFORD ROAD		755 yd
Allen Park OLD FORD END ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	788 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	923 yd
Bedford Sports And Hockey Centre THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,058 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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