Kingsway, Bedford, MK42 9DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 9DB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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%	48.1%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	53%	51.9%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.9%

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 9DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.7% 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%	61.7%	12.9%	37.9%	23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	25.2%	-11.1%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	48.1%	50.1%	2.0%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	36%	35.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.7%	11.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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%	15.1%	-7.1%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	13.5%	0.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	23%	41.2%	18.2%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	13.8%	3.9%	-9.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	22.9%	8.4%	-14.5%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	5.2%	0.8%	-4.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.6%	6.4%	4.8%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
White	52.4%	57.9%	5.5%	81.4%	-23.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% 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	60.4%	53%	-7.4%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	15.5%	23.4%	7.9%	6.1%	17.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	19.1%	12.4%	-6.7%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	52.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	8.5%	21.3%	12.8%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	5.2%	8.5%	3.3%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	8.7%	-10.4%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45%	76.7%	-31.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Kingsway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsway was 553.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 238.1% higher than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kingsway has the 6th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 16th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 197.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.0%.

🔎 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 9DB, 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 Kingsway are based on 5 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 Kingsway, Bedford, MK42 9DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9DB

Average Price
£5,532,291

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,532,291

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsway

Average Price
£2,258,158

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£375,266

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,728,881

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KingswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Melbourne House Kingsway, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£5,105,000	2017-07-14	£5,712,203
Melbourne House Kingsway, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£3,700,000	2016-12-21	£4,386,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 9DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	163
Other	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Retired	4

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	715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	983 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	752 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	870 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Livingstone Primary School Clapham Road , MK41 7LG	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Goldington Road , MK40 3EP	4out of 4	1,537 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	226 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	1,986 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,184 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	2,445 yd	Academy converter	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	241 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	418 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	622 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	1,243 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	1,286 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	150 yd
Tana Thai	20-22 Cauldwell Street	174 yd
Mitchell's Table	Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street	275 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	66 St Johns Street	353 yd
Cocos	Unit 5b, Riverside Square	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Arms PH	The Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street	330 yd
Bedford Rowing Club	Bedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane	356 yd
The Rose	The Rose, 45 High Street	605 yd
Astons	32 High Street	628 yd
Slug & Lettuce Bedford	53-55 High Street	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee's Kitchen	Lee's Kitchen, Duckmill Lane	356 yd
Italian Express Pizza	33 Commercial Road	544 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips	34 Ampthill Road	552 yd
Emporium cafe	18 The Boulevards	576 yd
Subway	Pod A, London Road	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Farm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway	79 yd
Morrisons Service Station Shop	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	653 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	653 yd
Tesco	63 High Street	672 yd
Liana International Market	59 Midland Road	687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		179 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	275 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	369 yd
Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	524 yd
The Gym (Bedford) London Road	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		751 yd
Hmp Bedford ST. LOYES STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,014 yd
Trinity Arts & Leisure BROMHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,061 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of MK42 9DB