St Leonards Street, Bedford, MK42 9BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 9BS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	47%	48.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	53%	51.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.8%

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 area around MK42 9BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.8%	49.3%	0.5%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	31.1%	-5.2%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	8.4%	9.3%	0.9%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.3%	4%	0.7%	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	48.1%	48.7%	0.6%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	36%	33.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.7%	12.6%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	22.2%	23.4%	1.2%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9.9%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	7.3%	6.2%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	12.2%	-0.8%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	23%	30%	7.0%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	13.8%	5%	-8.8%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% 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	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	22.9%	20.4%	-2.5%	3.1%	17.3%
Pakistani	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	52.4%	50.7%	-1.7%	81.4%	-30.7%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	49%	-11.4%	83.2%	-34.2%
European Union	15.5%	22.1%	6.6%	6.1%	16.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	19.1%	17.6%	-1.5%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	49.3%	-10.3%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	8.5%	22.3%	13.8%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	5.2%	9.6%	4.4%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	7.6%	9.9%	2.3%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	9%	-10.1%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	7.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	11.9%	0.6%	11.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is St Leonards Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Leonards Street was 171.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.0% higher than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Leonards Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 67th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in MK42 9BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 St Leonards Street are based on 92 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 St Leonards Street, Bedford, MK42 9BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9BS

Average Price
£214,621

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,621

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Leonards Street

Average Price
£228,818

Semi-Detached
£240,950

Terraced
£226,215

Detached
£247,112

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Leonards Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 St Leonards Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2024-09-02	£242,403
32 St Leonards Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2024-04-29	£197,105
32 St Leonards Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-02-29	£198,121
19 St Leonards Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-12-08	£241,692
10 St Leonards Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£221,000	2023-08-11	£233,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 9BS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in MK42 9BS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	28
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	18
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	29
Administrative and support service activities	26
Transport and storage	24
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	1,152 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	2out of 4	1,500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	1,609 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	357 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,307 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	2,317 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,365 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	458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	193 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	592 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	1,478 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	1,523 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
Kids World	9 Kingsway	179 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	66 St Johns Street	197 yd
Greek Bites	2 Althorpe Street	303 yd
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm	4 London Road	372 yd
London Peri Peri Grill	34c London Road	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Arms PH	The Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street	532 yd
Gardeners Arms	The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road	534 yd
Bedford Rowing Club	Bedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane	548 yd
Meltis Sports and Social Club	Meltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road	625 yd
The Rose	The Rose, 45 High Street	815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Pod A, London Road	372 yd
Golden Fish Bar	26 London Road	406 yd
Pizza Hut	24 London Road	406 yd
Zest Pizza	32 London Road	406 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips	34 Ampthill Road	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Farm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway	303 yd
Morrisons Service Station Shop	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	555 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	555 yd
SAS Supermarket	Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road	718 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Westville Road	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Bedford) London Road	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		406 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	548 yd
Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	548 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		946 yd
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	983 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	989 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT	grass pitches	1,021 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.6 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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