Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK42 9QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49%	49.4%	0.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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	28.7%	34.4%	5.7%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	50.5%	-7.2%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	6.8%	8.7%	1.9%	6.1%	2.6%

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	43%	42.8%	-0.2%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	37%	38.1%	1.1%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	13.8%	14.2%	0.4%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	22%	24.5%	2.5%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	13.9%	1.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.8%	1.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	15.5%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	24.7%	3.0%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	14.6%	2.8%	-11.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.9% 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	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	38.1%	27.5%	-10.6%	3.1%	24.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	48.2%	46.9%	-1.3%	81.4%	-34.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	6.9%	6.9%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	65.6%	64.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	14.6%	16.4%	1.8%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	13.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	64.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	24.7%	23.2%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	3.4%	-23.3%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	12.8%	0.6%	12.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.4%	37.2%	-22.8%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	12%	0.9%	11.1%
Other religion	8.3%	0.6%	7.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Ampthill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ampthill Road was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.3% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ampthill Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 201st highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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 9QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 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 9QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9QL

Average Price
£412,816

Semi-Detached
£369,967

Terraced
£430,120

Detached
£447,014

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
298 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-08-07	£326,827
292 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-11-10	£449,322
286 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-08-13	£350,333
290 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2016-11-17	£494,451
290 Ampthill Road, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-06-04	£389,561

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 9QL

Employment

MK42 9QL 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	152
Retired	89
Part-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	63
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	16
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southway Nursery School Ampthill Road , MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW	3out of 4	746 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	- not rated	1,000 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drake Lower School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	- not rated	1,000 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	888 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bunyan School Mile Road , MK42 9TR	- not rated	1,601 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	4out of 4	1,883 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	2,707 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Daubeney Middle School Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	- not rated	888 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Middle School Mowbray Road , MK42 9XA	- not rated	1,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbrook Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,827 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrowden Middle School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	- not rated	1,827 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bruce Middle School Bedford Road , Kempston MK42 8PU	- not rated	1,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,955 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	- not rated	1,190 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh Education Centre Raleigh and Southway Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,309 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE	- not rated	1,343 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	- not rated	1,464 yd	Foundation special school	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
Ground Floor Coffee Shop (Kings Arms Trust)	Kings House, 245 Ampthill Road	222 yd
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co)	The Red Lion, High Street	452 yd
St Helena	St Helena, High Street	452 yd
Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service	Bedfordshire And Luton Fire And Rescue Service, Southfields Road	528 yd
The Cottage	206 High Street	541 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mulberry Bush	The Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre	964 yd
Meltis Sports and Social Club	Meltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road	973 yd
T Bar	The Keep, Bedford Road	998 yd
Gardeners Arms	The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road	1,019 yd
Daleys Club	86 Bedford Road	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Grill	Unit 1, 124 Ampthill Road	654 yd
London Sweet Centre	London Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road	828 yd
Pizzeria Chirico	26-28 Mabel Road	838 yd
Joyes Chicken	33 Elstow Road	852 yd
Village Peri-Peri	20 Gostwick Road	944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi, Westville Road	720 yd
Tesco	13 Beauvais Square	805 yd
SAS Supermarket	Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road	840 yd
Morrisons Service Station Shop	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	1,059 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT	grass pitches	550 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts LAUREL WALK	tennis courts	630 yd
Daubeney Academy ORCHARD STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	885 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed) Mowbray Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,012 yd
Elstow Playing Field WILSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 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	48 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK42 9QL