Elstow Road, Bedford, MK42 9NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 9NP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	51.4%	48.1%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48.6%	51.9%	3.3%	49.0%	2.9%

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	33.3%	38%	4.7%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	38.8%	-8.0%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	5.7%	9.1%	3.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	11.4%	9.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	3.0%

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	36.6%	43.5%	6.9%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	41.1%	38.5%	-2.6%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	15%	12.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	29.4%	24.2%	-5.2%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7%	3.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	15.5%	7.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	26.5%	9.4%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	10.8%	4.5%	-6.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	15.3%	12.4%	-2.9%	3.1%	9.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	66.9%	61.5%	-5.4%	81.4%	-19.9%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1%	4.5%	3.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	64.7%	59.1%	-5.6%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	21.1%	22.5%	1.4%	6.1%	16.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	10.8%	2.5%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.9%	59.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	24%	21.5%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	2%	7.4%	5.4%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	27.3%	2.9%	-24.4%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Elstow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elstow Road was 17.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.6% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elstow Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 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 9NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Elstow Road are based on 117 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 Elstow Road, Bedford, MK42 9NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9NP

Average Price
£359,460

Semi-Detached
£359,460

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elstow Road

Average Price
£371,370

Semi-Detached
£378,180

Terraced
£314,429

Detached
£506,839

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,086

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elstow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
144 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2012-09-21	£361,595
128 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2011-09-02	£349,316
128 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2010-12-17	£378,996
130 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2010-06-03	£390,000
136 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2009-06-16	£387,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 9NP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	29
Other	18
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	25
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	718 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstow School Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	2out of 4	1,340 yd	Community school	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	1,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,836 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	3,272 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	1,483 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	853 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,500 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea	35A Elstow Road	286 yd
DVCC Recovery Bar	Millfield House, Miller Road	289 yd
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co)	The Red Lion, High Street	369 yd
St Helena	St Helena, High Street	369 yd
Bedford Sweets & Snacks	70 Elstow Road	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Meltis Sports and Social Club	Meltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road		405 yd
Gardeners Arms	The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road		648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joyes Chicken	33 Elstow Road	225 yd
Pizzeria Chirico	26-28 Mabel Road	424 yd
Desi Grill	Unit 1, 124 Ampthill Road	482 yd
Village Peri-Peri	20 Gostwick Road	519 yd
London Sweet Centre	London Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road	562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAS Supermarket	Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road	563 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Westville Road	579 yd
Tesco	13 Beauvais Square	715 yd
Morrisons Service Station Shop	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	762 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT	grass pitches	229 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed) Mowbray Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	772 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground Moor Lane	grass pitches	924 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	230.5 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	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK42 9NP