Ridgmount Street, Bedford, MK42 9HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 9HR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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%	47.7%	0.3%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	52.6%	52.3%	-0.3%	49.0%	3.3%

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 9HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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%	42.3%	-4.8%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	42.8%	4.1%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.5%	7.3%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (88.6%) 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%	52.7%	-2.1%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	34.8%	35.9%	1.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	7.8%	8.3%	0.5%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	18.4%	23.4%	5.0%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	13.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	12.4%	0.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	11.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	30.5%	1.0%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	15.5%	3.7%	-11.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.3% 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%	10.2%	5.7%	1.1%	9.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	15.5%	12.9%	-2.6%	3.1%	9.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	63.9%	56.3%	-7.6%	81.4%	-25.1%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% 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%	53%	-7.8%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	21.4%	26.6%	5.2%	6.1%	20.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	13.9%	0.7%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
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%	53.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	8%	22.8%	14.8%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	9.1%	13.7%	4.6%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	12.6%	5.2%	-7.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	5.2%	-5.1%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47%	76.7%	-29.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	11.4%	1.3%	10.1%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Ridgmount Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgmount Street was 78.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.6% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgmount Street has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 196th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.9%.

🔎 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 9HR, 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 Ridgmount Street are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ridgmount Street, Bedford, MK42 9HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9HR

Average Price
£212,674

Semi-Detached
£250,995

Terraced
£207,884

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgmount Street

Average Price
£219,426

Semi-Detached
£244,780

Terraced
£218,092

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgmount Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Ridgmount Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-09-09	£202,900
18 Ridgmount Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2021-11-05	£263,539
2 Ridgmount Street, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-10-11	£252,948
9 Ridgmount Street, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-10-08	£177,829
1 Ridgmount Street, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£216,000	2018-10-12	£269,936

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 9HR

Employment

MK42 9HR 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	169
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	35
Retired	25
Other	23
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	13

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
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raleigh School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	282 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	- not rated	282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drake Lower School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	- not rated	282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	649 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	801 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan School Mile Road , MK42 9TR	- not rated	1,536 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	1,866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,365 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	1,289 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,433 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Middle School Mowbray Road , MK42 9XA	- not rated	1,451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's RC Middle School 112 Bromham Road , MK40 2QR	- not rated	1,649 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	878 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	238 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	263 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Teaching Service for Excluded Pupils 2nd Floor, Riverside Suite , County Hall MK42 9AP	- not rated	797 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	- not rated	931 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	3out of 4	931 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
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger	36 Ampthill Road	79 yd
Greek Bites	2 Althorpe Street	180 yd
DVCC Recovery Bar	Millfield House, Miller Road	453 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks	70 Elstow Road	481 yd
Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea	35A Elstow Road	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gardeners Arms	The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road	68 yd
Meltis Sports and Social Club	Meltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road	368 yd
T Bar	The Keep, Bedford Road	875 yd
Kings Arms PH	The Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street	948 yd
Bedford Rowing Club	Bedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
S&D Fish 'n' Chips	34 Ampthill Road	79 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away	76 Ampthill Road	123 yd
London Sweet Centre	London Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road	256 yd
Pizzeria Chirico	26-28 Mabel Road	295 yd
Desi Grill	Unit 1, 124 Ampthill Road	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Service Station Shop	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	108 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	108 yd
SAS Supermarket	Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road	244 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Westville Road	383 yd
Farmfoods	Farm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway	689 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT	grass pitches	618 yd
The Gym (Bedford) London Road	health and fitness suite	778 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		799 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	874 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed) St. Marys Street	health and fitness suite	990 yd
Bedford Girls School CARDINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,029 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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