Miller Road, Bedford, MK42 9FT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 9FT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.4%	50%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.6%	50%	-2.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9FT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	47.1%	44.2%	-2.9%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	40.3%	1.6%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (93.8%) 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	54.8%	49.1%	-5.7%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	34.8%	44.7%	9.9%	33.6%	11.1%
Fair health	7.8%	3.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	-9.2%
Bad health	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around MK42 9FT this area, 6.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	6.5%	-11.9%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	3.9%	-10.3%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	14.3%	2.2%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	24.7%	16.3%	16.9%	7.8%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	44.2%	14.7%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	15.5%	2.6%	-12.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.6% 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	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	15.5%	17.5%	2.0%	3.1%	14.4%
Pakistani	0%	7.9%	7.9%	2.7%	5.2%
Other Asian	5.8%	7%	1.2%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	7%	4.3%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	63.9%	52.6%	-11.3%	81.4%	-28.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	60.8%	69%	8.2%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	21.4%	12.4%	-9.0%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	10.6%	-2.6%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60%	69%	9.0%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	8%	16.8%	8.8%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	9.1%	7.1%	-2.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	12.6%	6.2%	-6.4%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	0.9%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	12.2%	1.3%	10.9%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Miller Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Miller Road was 51.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Miller Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 240th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

🔎 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 9FT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Miller Road are based on 103 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 Miller Road, Bedford, MK42 9FT

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9FT

Average Price
£265,217

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£265,217

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Miller Road

Average Price
£306,353

Semi-Detached
£315,821

Terraced
£303,982

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,363

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Miller Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Miller Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-10-26	£301,216
27 Miller Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2012-08-03	£267,065
19 Miller Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,250	2008-04-24	£254,744
17 Miller Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2007-08-31	£249,442
23 Miller Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2006-06-09	£292,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 9FT

Employment

MK42 9FT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

MK42 9FT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	11
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	2
Other	1
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	57
Manufacturing	39
Human health and social work activities	38
Transport and storage	22
Education	20
Other	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	- not rated	399 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	- not rated	597 yd	Community school	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	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan School Mile Road , MK42 9TR	- not rated	1,162 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	1,761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,743 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Middle School Mowbray Road , MK42 9XA	- not rated	1,047 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	1,100 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,148 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,148 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Middle School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	1,761 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	1,209 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raleigh Education Centre Raleigh and Southway Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	534 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	587 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	1,165 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	- not rated	1,210 yd	Foundation special 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
DVCC Recovery Bar	Millfield House, Miller Road	42 yd
Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea	35A Elstow Road	99 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks	70 Elstow Road	190 yd
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger	36 Ampthill Road	483 yd
Greek Bites	2 Althorpe Street	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Meltis Sports and Social Club	Meltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road		85 yd
Gardeners Arms	The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road		356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joyes Chicken	33 Elstow Road	114 yd
Pizzeria Chirico	26-28 Mabel Road	180 yd
London Sweet Centre	London Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road	353 yd
Desi Grill	Unit 1, 124 Ampthill Road	385 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away	76 Ampthill Road	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAS Supermarket	Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road	346 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Westville Road	442 yd
Morrisons Service Station Shop	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	484 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	484 yd
Farmfoods	Farm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT	grass pitches	342 yd
The Gym (Bedford) London Road	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed) Mowbray Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,077 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%

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

Overview of MK42 9FT