Usher Close, Bedford, MK42 9DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK42 9DA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.5%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.2%	49.5%	2.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 9DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	59.9%	47.3%	-12.6%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	40.2%	13.8%	44.2%	-4.0%
Separated	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.1%	10%	0.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	55.8%	9.9%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	42%	32.8%	-9.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	13.7%	1.3%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	9.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12.6%	-1.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	46.4%	11.7%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	10.7%	1.1%	-9.6%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.8% 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	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.2%	13.7%	6.5%	3.1%	10.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	2%	8.2%	6.2%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	67.4%	51.8%	-15.6%	81.4%	-29.6%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% 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	68.7%	50.4%	-18.3%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	17.9%	21.8%	3.9%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	19.6%	11.8%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	50.3%	-18.1%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	20.1%	17.5%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	11.4%	9%	-2.4%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	10.1%	12.2%	2.1%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.4%	76.7%	-30.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	9.2%	1.3%	7.9%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	12.9%	1.2%	11.7%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Usher Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Usher Close was 61.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.2% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Usher Close has the 26th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 254th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

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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 9DA, 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 Usher Close are based on 22 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Usher Close, Bedford, MK42 9DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9DA

Average Price
£350,345

Semi-Detached
£356,422

Terraced
£338,006

Detached
£492,703

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Usher Close

Average Price
£452,081

Semi-Detached
£490,215

Terraced
£436,513

Detached
£510,494

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Usher CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Usher Close, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2025-09-19	£321,167
7 Usher Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-05-21	£299,148
2 Usher Close, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£346,000	2022-05-09	£378,010
17 Usher Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2021-10-29	£318,535
20 Usher Close, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-04-09	£351,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 9DA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	17
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raleigh School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	528 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	- not rated	528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drake Lower School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	- not rated	528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	- not rated	934 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	4out of 4	509 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,975 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan School Mile Road , MK42 9TR	- not rated	1,995 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	1,571 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,800 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Middle School Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AT	- not rated	1,860 yd	Voluntary aided 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	506 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	350 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	398 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh Education Centre Raleigh and Southway Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	452 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	- not rated	887 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy special converter	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
Mitchell's Table	Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street	351 yd
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger	36 Ampthill Road	449 yd
Greek Bites	2 Althorpe Street	455 yd
The Salvation Army	The Salvation Army, Commercial Road	476 yd
Peri Peri Original	67 Commercial Road	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gardeners Arms	The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road	590 yd
Kings Arms PH	The Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street	647 yd
Bedford Rowing Club	Bedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane	677 yd
Pilgrims Progress	42 Midland Road	684 yd
Greyfriars Snooker Centre	Greyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars	755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bedford Fitness Camps		375 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips	34 Ampthill Road	449 yd
Italian Express Pizza	33 Commercial Road	542 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away	76 Ampthill Road	601 yd
Domino's Pizza	70 Midland Road	659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Farm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway	445 yd
Morrisons Service Station Shop	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	491 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	491 yd
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	660 yd
Bedford Fruit and Vegetable Ltd	109 Midland Road	682 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		510 yd
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	643 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	664 yd
The Gym (Bedford) London Road	health and fitness suite	888 yd
Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	895 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		1,023 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	53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK42 9DA