Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK42 9HP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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%	52.3%	0.3%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	48%	47.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 9HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	49.1%	54.1%	5.0%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	23.8%	-4.1%	44.2%	-20.4%
Separated	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	13.3%	14.5%	1.2%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	48%	38.9%	-9.1%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	29.1%	33.8%	4.7%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	14.3%	17.1%	2.8%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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 9HP this area, 29.5% 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	22.4%	29.5%	7.1%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.2%	-6.6%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	30.1%	12.5%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	18.2%	4.6%	-13.6%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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	14.8%	3.8%	-11.0%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	10.3%	5.6%	-4.7%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	4.5%	10.8%	6.3%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	43%	53.5%	10.5%	81.4%	-27.9%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	57.8%	58.9%	1.1%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	13%	17.8%	4.8%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	12.1%	-8.1%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	57.8%	0.8%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	3.1%	21.1%	18.0%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	17.9%	5%	-12.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	7.3%	-7.0%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Ampthill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ampthill Road was 250.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.5% higher than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ampthill Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 34th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

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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 9HP, 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 Ampthill Road are based on 311 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 Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9HP

Average Price
£201,359

Semi-Detached
£571,273

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,092

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ampthill Road

Average Price
£434,989

Semi-Detached
£389,783

Terraced
£271,400

Detached
£699,851

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,713

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ampthill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 70 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-05-10	£140,981
Flat 3 72 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-05-31	£149,849
Flat 7 70 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-09-27	£127,559
76 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-12-20	£683,207
Flat 3 70 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,500	2021-10-29	£128,045

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 9HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Education	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Construction	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	218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	602 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	221 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	- not rated	221 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drake Lower School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	- not rated	221 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	386 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	692 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	4out of 4	920 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan School Mile Road , MK42 9TR	- not rated	1,542 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	1,742 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,360 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silver Jubilee Middle School Acacia Road , MK42 0HU	- not rated	1,361 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Middle School Mowbray Road , MK42 9XA	- not rated	1,395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,478 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,478 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	1,721 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	991 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	362 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	386 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	- not rated	866 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	3out of 4	866 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	899 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger	36 Ampthill Road	187 yd
Greek Bites	2 Althorpe Street	303 yd
DVCC Recovery Bar	Millfield House, Miller Road	425 yd
Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea	35A Elstow Road	482 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks	70 Elstow Road	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gardeners Arms	The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road	80 yd
Meltis Sports and Social Club	Meltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road	367 yd
T Bar	The Keep, Bedford Road	789 yd
Kings Arms PH	The Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street	1,067 yd
Bedford Rowing Club	Bedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jemz Caribbean Take Away	76 Ampthill Road	1 yd
London Sweet Centre	London Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road	137 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips	34 Ampthill Road	187 yd
Pizzeria Chirico	26-28 Mabel Road	228 yd
Desi Grill	Unit 1, 124 Ampthill Road	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Service Station Shop	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	113 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	113 yd
SAS Supermarket	Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road	126 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Westville Road	259 yd
Farmfoods	Farm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT	grass pitches	526 yd
The Gym (Bedford) London Road	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		918 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	984 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK42 9HP