Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 9GG 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	48.5%	49.6%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.5%	50.4%	-1.1%	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 vicinity of MK42 9GG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.2%	34.6%	9.4%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	65.5%	55.1%	-10.4%	44.2%	10.9%
Separated	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.1%) 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	57.9%	57.3%	-0.6%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	33.3%	32.8%	-0.5%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	5.9%	7.8%	1.9%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.8%	2%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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 9GG this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	9.3%	-3.5%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14.7%	-0.8%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	20.2%	8.5%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	40.7%	2.4%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.6% 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	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	23.6%	29.5%	5.9%	3.1%	26.4%
Pakistani	7.2%	4.5%	-2.7%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	59%	42.6%	-16.4%	81.4%	-38.8%
Other	0.5%	4.8%	4.3%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	75.4%	73.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	18.2%	2.6%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	73.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	0%	24.5%	24.5%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	1%	-16.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	76.7%	15.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	20.2%	0.9%	19.3%
Other religion	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Halesowen Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Halesowen Drive was 56.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Halesowen Drive has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 270th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK42 9GG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Halesowen Drive are based on 69 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 Halesowen Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GG

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9GG

Average Price
£471,687

Semi-Detached
£350,471

Terraced
£315,079

Detached
£568,227

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halesowen Drive

Average Price
£505,289

Semi-Detached
£386,236

Terraced
£384,750

Detached
£621,959

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halesowen DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Halesowen Drive, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-12-20	£326,387
47 Halesowen Drive, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-12-04	£347,790
8 Halesowen Drive, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£612,000	2022-09-01	£625,357
26 Halesowen Drive, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-08-19	£300,105
45 Halesowen Drive, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-03-05	£296,534

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 9GG

Employment

MK42 9GG 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	142
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	38
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elstow School Abbey Fields , Elstow MK42 9GP	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstow School Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP	- not rated	648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	- not rated	1,415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Bunyan School Mile Road , MK42 9TR	- not rated	662 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	2,468 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wixams Academy Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA	2out of 4	3,292 yd	Free schools	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	557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,162 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	1,500 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Middle School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,207 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	2,595 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	1,986 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,042 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	2,375 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	- not rated	2,576 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	3out of 4	2,576 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
Mile Road, Allotment & Leisure Gardens Association	149 Mile Road	645 yd
Sensations	24 Gostwick Road	720 yd
K.M.J. Catering Ltd	Bunyan Centre, 187-189 Mile Road	786 yd
Mile Road Cafe	91b Mile Road	820 yd
AMA’S Palace (E&G Kitchen)	Unit 1, Windsor Road	904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull	The Bull, 259 London Road		886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Peri-Peri	20 Gostwick Road	720 yd
Harrowden Fisheries	2 Harrowden Lane	947 yd
Fully loaded Bedford Ltd	52 Harrowden Road	1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Best Stop Convenience Store	Unit 2, Abbey Chase, Abbey Fields		563 yd
Tesco	13 Beauvais Square		762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moor Lane Recreation Ground Moor Lane	grass pitches	369 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed) Mowbray Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	546 yd
Bedford Academy MILE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	583 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed) Mile Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	667 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness MILE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	729 yd
Elstow Playing Field WILSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches	850 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	257.5 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	27 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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