Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK42 9GL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	54%	1.2%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	47.2%	46%	-1.2%	49.0%	-3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.8%	35.1%	-0.7%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	47.5%	-5.0%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Separated	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.2%	8.5%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.3%	5%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (86.8%) 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	53.7%	54.5%	0.8%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	37.1%	32.3%	-4.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	8.3%	11.2%	2.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	0.3%	2%	1.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	14.2%	3.7%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	11.3%	-3.5%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	37%	42.6%	5.6%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	25.8%	28.7%	2.9%	3.1%	25.6%
Pakistani	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	4.9%	8.3%	3.4%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	0.6%	-4.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	53.4%	45.1%	-8.3%	81.4%	-36.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	78.2%	69.4%	-8.8%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	17.1%	3.0%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	69%	-9.2%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	25%	24.1%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	0.9%	-14.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.1%	37.2%	-17.1%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	13.8%	0.9%	12.9%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Sandleford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandleford Drive was 44.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.2% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandleford Drive has the 14th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 206th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.0%.

🔎 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 9GL, 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 Sandleford Drive are based on 97 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 Sandleford Drive, Elstow, Bedford, MK42 9GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9GL

Average Price
£360,144

Semi-Detached
£344,509

Terraced
£323,084

Detached
£420,631

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandleford Drive

Average Price
£404,566

Semi-Detached
£375,101

Terraced
£375,819

Detached
£440,918

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandleford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Sandleford Drive, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2026-02-18	£360,000
21 Sandleford Drive, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£334,000	2025-07-14	£340,467
15 Sandleford Drive, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2025-03-28	£383,900
25 Sandleford Drive, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-09-27	£321,289
21 Sandleford Drive, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£315,500	2022-10-14	£325,070

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 9GL

Employment

MK42 9GL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 9GL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	122
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	23
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	2,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	3out of 4	996 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elstow School Abbey Fields , Elstow MK42 9GP	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstow School Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP	- not rated	1,054 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shortstown Primary School Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS	- not rated	1,484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shortstown Primary School Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS	3out of 4	1,484 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan School Mile Road , MK42 9TR	- not rated	580 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	2,516 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wixams Academy Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA	2out of 4	3,542 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	901 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,013 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	1,378 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Middle School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	2,597 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	2,649 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	2,101 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	2,156 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	2,357 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	2,685 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
KWS School 51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ	- not rated	2,798 yd	Other independent school	No	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	607 yd
K.M.J. Catering Ltd	Bunyan Centre, 187-189 Mile Road	608 yd
AMA’S Palace (E&G Kitchen)	Unit 1, Windsor Road	941 yd
THE HUNTERS' GRILL	Unit 1, Windsor Road	941 yd
Lagos Lounge	Unit 1, Windsor Road	941 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull	The Bull, 259 London Road		747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harrowden Fisheries	2 Harrowden Lane	642 yd
Fully loaded Bedford Ltd	52 Harrowden Road	752 yd
Tasty Peri Peri	139 Harrowden Road	896 yd
Village Peri-Peri	20 Gostwick Road	982 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Best Stop Convenience Store	Unit 2, Abbey Chase, Abbey Fields		155 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedford Academy MILE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	401 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness MILE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	522 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed) Mile Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	537 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground Moor Lane	grass pitches	549 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed) Mowbray Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	900 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed) Oak Road	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Jubilee Park SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY	grass pitches	1,071 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	285.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	40.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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