Vanguard Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK42 8UG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.3%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52.4%	49.7%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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	33.2%	41.7%	8.5%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	45.6%	-4.4%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	9.7%	8.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	44%	37.8%	-6.2%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	42.3%	40.9%	-1.4%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	9.8%	15.8%	6.0%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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	15.1%	17.1%	2.0%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	14.7%	-2.1%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	14.3%	-5.0%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.5%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	31%	-0.1%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	18.2%	14.7%	-3.5%	3.1%	11.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	65.5%	64.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	-17.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	82.7%	72.4%	-10.3%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	2%	11.6%	9.6%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	8.2%	0.1%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	72.4%	-10.3%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	0%	19.5%	19.5%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	1.4%	-10.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other religion	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Vanguard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vanguard Close was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.1% lower than the Kempston Central & East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vanguard Close has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Kempston Central & East and the 245th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.2%.

🔎 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 8UG, 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 Vanguard 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 Vanguard Close, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 8UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 8UG

Average Price
£264,155

Semi-Detached
£367,810

Terraced
£223,186

Detached
£335,236

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vanguard Close

Average Price
£294,211

Semi-Detached
£454,189

Terraced
£244,711

Detached
£381,015

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vanguard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Vanguard Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-10-08	£255,000
1 Vanguard Close, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2022-04-19	£387,130
1 Vanguard Close, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-07-22	£267,936
10 Vanguard Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2021-01-08	£249,501
6 Vanguard Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2020-12-18	£245,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 8UG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	2,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Denham Primary School Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG	3out of 4	777 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Road Primary School Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH	2out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary School Chester Road , MK40 4HW	2out of 4	1,056 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	1,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	2out of 4	1,192 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	1,192 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	2,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	2,486 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	3,575 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	2,432 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	709 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,265 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	2,330 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
Carmichael's Coffee	166 Bedford Road	913 yd
The Pantry	88 Bedford Road	917 yd
Tiger Lily Chinese Takeaway	112 Bedford Road	917 yd
Blue Ginger	116 Bedford Road	917 yd
Cafe Mar-Chelles	243 Bedford Road	918 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
AFC Kempston Rovers Football Club	Kempston Rovers Football Club, Hillgrounds Road	198 yd
Kempston Park Indoor Bowls Club	290 Hillgrounds Road	763 yd
Addison Howard Centre	Addison Howard Park, Bedford Road	775 yd
Daleys Club	86 Bedford Road	934 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club	196a Bedford Road	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	197-199 Bedford Road	838 yd
King Cod	193 Bedford Road	838 yd
Subway	209-211 Bedford Road	838 yd
Boba Aloha	136 Bedford Road	883 yd
Thai To Walk	170 Bedford Road	913 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	203-207 Bedford Road	838 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 1, Anglia Way	1,045 yd
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)	252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillgrounds Playing Fields ODELL CLOSE	grass pitches	257 yd
Kempston Rovers Fc HILLGROUNDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	557 yd
Grange Academy HALSEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	606 yd
Kempston Pool HILLGROUNDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	664 yd
Addison Howard Park Bedford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	706 yd
Allen Park OLD FORD END ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	749 yd
Kempston Indoor Bowls Club HILLGROUNDS ROAD	indoor bowls	764 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church 227 227 BEDFORD ROAD		878 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed) Bedford Road	grass pitches	911 yd
Biddenham Tennis Club Biddenham Turn	tennis courts	964 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	80.0%

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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.86 Mbit/s

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