Elstow Road, Bedford, MK42 9NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK42 9NU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	52.9%	54.5%	1.6%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	47.1%	45.5%	-1.6%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 9NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	43.6%	50.5%	6.9%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	31.8%	-8.9%	44.2%	-12.4%
Separated	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7.2%	7.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	6.1%	0.3%

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	44.6%	45%	0.4%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	35%	35.6%	0.6%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.8%	13.8%	2.0%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	27.2%	21.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	14.7%	1.3%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.2%	-0.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	19.3%	7.8%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	24.5%	5.8%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	13.8%	2.1%	-11.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.7% 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	10.6%	10.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	9.2%
Indian	10.1%	8.9%	-1.2%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	4%	1%	-3.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.3%	8.6%	6.3%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	55.4%	55.7%	0.3%	81.4%	-25.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	66.8%	61%	-5.8%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	11.6%	20.7%	9.1%	6.1%	14.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	10.1%	-4.5%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	60.7%	-5.5%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	4.8%	21.9%	17.1%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	2%	6.9%	4.9%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	8.6%	5.2%	-3.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	5.4%	-13.0%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	8.3%	1.3%	7.0%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Elstow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elstow Road was 126.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elstow Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 98th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

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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 9NU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 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 Bedford.
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 9NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9NU

Average Price
£565,990

Semi-Detached
£243,467

Terraced
£265,604

Detached
£346,807

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,850,941

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
17 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-07-19	£370,320
3 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£2,680,000	2021-06-30	£2,943,654
15 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-02-28	£283,487
9 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-09-30	£217,938
9 Elstow Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2013-08-16	£259,548

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 9NU

Employment

MK42 9NU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in MK42 9NU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	23
Looking after home or family	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	16
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	567 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	375 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	2out of 4	1,226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elstow School Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	2,707 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	2,904 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	1,132 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	513 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,131 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	2,140 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bedford Sweets & Snacks	70 Elstow Road	66 yd
Joyes Boba Bedford Bubble Tea	35A Elstow Road	86 yd
DVCC Recovery Bar	Millfield House, Miller Road	125 yd
Greek Bites	2 Althorpe Street	521 yd
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger	36 Ampthill Road	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meltis Sports and Social Club	Meltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road	111 yd
Gardeners Arms	The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road	432 yd
The Bull	The Bull, 259 London Road	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joyes Chicken	33 Elstow Road	153 yd
Pizzeria Chirico	26-28 Mabel Road	301 yd
London Sweet Centre	London Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road	471 yd
Jemz Caribbean Take Away	76 Ampthill Road	479 yd
Desi Grill	Unit 1, 124 Ampthill Road	517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAS Supermarket	Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road	462 yd
Morrisons Service Station Shop	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	563 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	563 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Westville Road	570 yd
Farmfoods	Farm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT	grass pitches	450 yd
The Gym (Bedford) London Road	health and fitness suite	749 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed) Oak Road	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed) Mowbray Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,065 yd
Bedford Free School CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET		1,079 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	91.7%

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%

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

Overview of MK42 9NU