Offa Road, Bedford, MK42 9HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK42 9HZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.5%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.6%	49.5%	1.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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 9HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	39.7%	48.4%	8.7%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	37.9%	-7.1%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.7%	6.6%	-4.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	45.2%	48.1%	2.9%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	35.8%	34.4%	-1.4%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.7%	12.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 9HZ this area, 31.4% 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	29.3%	31.4%	2.1%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11%	-1.8%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	11%	4.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	27.1%	1.5%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	10.3%	3.9%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.6% 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	20.2%	11.9%	-8.3%	1.1%	10.8%
Indian	18.4%	18.6%	0.2%	3.1%	15.5%
Pakistani	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	45.5%	45.6%	0.1%	81.4%	-35.8%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.1% 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	58.7%	51.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	-32.1%
European Union	13.6%	23.7%	10.1%	6.1%	17.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	17.7%	-2.2%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.5%	50.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	4.8%	27.3%	22.5%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	4.5%	10.3%	5.8%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	8.4%	5.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	6.3%	-18.4%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53%	76.7%	-23.7%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Romania	10.9%	0.9%	10.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.7%	37.2%	-22.5%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Offa Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Offa Road was 117.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.0% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Offa Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 106th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

🔎 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 9HZ, 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 Offa Road are based on 24 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 Offa Road, Bedford, MK42 9HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9HZ

Average Price
£247,760

Semi-Detached
£238,501

Terraced
£231,056

Detached
£401,723

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£233,870

Estimated Average Property Prices for Offa Road

Average Price
£234,128

Semi-Detached
£253,144

Terraced
£223,807

Detached
£412,834

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Offa Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Offa Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£264,000	2022-08-19	£279,048
25 Offa Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2022-06-22	£276,886
Pilgrim Wesleyian Holiness Church Offa Road, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£172,500	2021-06-02	£189,470
17 Offa Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£182,500	2019-07-15	£235,247
27 Offa Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-10-15	£270,864

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 9HZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	646 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	195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Primary School Greyfriars , MK40 1JD	4out of 4	1,569 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	2out of 4	1,599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	978 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,343 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,947 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	1,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	449 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	822 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,213 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	1,931 yd	Other independent 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
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger	36 Ampthill Road	270 yd
DVCC Recovery Bar	Millfield House, Miller Road	314 yd
Greek Bites	2 Althorpe Street	354 yd
Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea	35A Elstow Road	374 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks	70 Elstow Road	411 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gardeners Arms	The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road	125 yd
Meltis Sports and Social Club	Meltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road	271 yd
T Bar	The Keep, Bedford Road	855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Sweet Centre	London Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road	112 yd
Pizzeria Chirico	26-28 Mabel Road	114 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away	76 Ampthill Road	116 yd
Desi Grill	Unit 1, 124 Ampthill Road	257 yd
S&D Fish 'n' Chips	34 Ampthill Road	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAS Supermarket	Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road	99 yd
Morrisons Service Station Shop	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	225 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	225 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Westville Road	245 yd
Farmfoods	Farm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT	grass pitches	426 yd
The Gym (Bedford) London Road	health and fitness suite	885 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		984 yd
Bedford College CAULDWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	1,065 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.2 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	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK42 9HZ