Britannia Road, Bedford, MK42 9ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 9ET has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51%	49.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49%	50.4%	1.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 9ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	38.5%	48.8%	10.3%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	40.1%	-3.4%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.8%	5.5%	-3.3%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	45.9%	50.8%	4.9%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	38%	33.3%	-4.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.4%	12.5%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around MK42 9ET this area, 32.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	32.6%	6.5%	18.2%	14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	13%	3.1%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	9.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	10.4%	-3.0%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	25.9%	0.8%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	13.1%	3%	-10.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56% 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	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	31.3%	15.9%	-15.4%	3.1%	12.8%
Pakistani	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	45.6%	56%	10.4%	81.4%	-25.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.6% 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	53%	36.6%	-16.4%	83.2%	-46.6%
European Union	16.6%	37.8%	21.2%	6.1%	31.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.4%	17.2%	-6.2%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.6% 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	51.8%	36.6%	-15.2%	83.2%	-46.6%
10+ Years	7.3%	21.6%	14.3%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	8.2%	13.9%	5.7%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	14.4%	11.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	16.4%	-1.9%	1.9%	14.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35.2%	76.7%	-41.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	23%	0.9%	22.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	9.4%	1.2%	8.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other religion	6.9%	0.6%	6.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Britannia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Britannia Road was 638.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 289.8% higher than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Britannia Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 12th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 345.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.3%.

🔎 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 9ET, 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 Britannia Road are based on 4 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 Britannia Road, Bedford, MK42 9ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9ET

Average Price
£1,015,131

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,015,131

Estimated Average Property Prices for Britannia Road

Average Price
£359,622

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,115

Other
£1,048,143

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Britannia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Crown Britannia Road, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2015-07-08	£1,048,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 9ET

Employment

MK42 9ET area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Self-Employed	53
Looking after home or family	43
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	30
Other	28
Unemployed	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	20
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,060 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	540 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	903 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Academy Chestnut Avenue , MK40 4HA	2out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Chester Road , MK40 4HN	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	No	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	556 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	1,908 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	2,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	2,194 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,474 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	539 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	462 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	845 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	1,265 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	1,531 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
Mitchell's Table	Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street	356 yd
Greek Bites	2 Althorpe Street	398 yd
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger	36 Ampthill Road	402 yd
Kids World	9 Kingsway	446 yd
Tana Thai	20-22 Cauldwell Street	455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gardeners Arms	The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road	546 yd
Kings Arms PH	The Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street	625 yd
Bedford Rowing Club	Bedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane	654 yd
Pilgrims Progress	42 Midland Road	717 yd
Greyfriars Snooker Centre	Greyfriars Snooker Centre, Greyfriars	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bedford Fitness Camps		390 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips	34 Ampthill Road	402 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away	76 Ampthill Road	564 yd
Italian Express Pizza	33 Commercial Road	572 yd
Lee's Kitchen	Lee's Kitchen, Duckmill Lane	654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Farm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway	407 yd
Morrisons Service Station Shop	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	456 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	456 yd
SAS Supermarket	Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road	686 yd
M-C-N Store Limited	131 Midland Road	708 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		482 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Samsons Fitness MIDLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite	684 yd
The Gym (Bedford) London Road	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	855 yd
Flexibility Health & Fitness Club 1-3 1-3 SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	941 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church MILL STREET		1,015 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT	grass pitches	1,090 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of MK42 9ET