Potter Way, Bedford, MK42 9RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK42 9RG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	52.8%	52.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	47.2%	47.9%	0.7%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	29.1%	31.5%	2.4%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	48.7%	-5.1%	44.2%	4.5%
Separated	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.2%	7.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	7.2%	10.4%	3.2%	6.1%	4.3%

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	33.3%	42.7%	9.4%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	40.9%	34.4%	-6.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	17.4%	14.6%	-2.8%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	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	31.2%	23.1%	-8.1%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	15.6%	4.6%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.4%	1.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	14.2%	7.7%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	25.4%	3.1%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	11.3%	3.4%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	18.3%	21.4%	3.1%	3.1%	18.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	68.4%	54.6%	-13.8%	81.4%	-26.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.1% 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	62%	62.1%	0.1%	83.2%	-21.1%
European Union	20%	19%	-1.0%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	11.8%	4.3%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	62.1%	0.9%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	28.2%	25.9%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	28.4%	1.7%	-26.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	12.7%	0.6%	12.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	16%	0.9%	15.1%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Potter Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Potter Way was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.3% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Potter Way has the 16th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.3%.

🔎 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 9RG, 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 Potter Way are based on 15 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 Potter Way, Bedford, MK42 9RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9RG

Average Price
£308,928

Semi-Detached
£328,937

Terraced
£272,277

Detached
£355,488

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Potter Way

Average Price
£348,434

Semi-Detached
£370,433

Terraced
£322,794

Detached
£372,175

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Potter WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Potter Way, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2025-06-12	£321,286
8 Potter Way, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,000	2022-07-04	£351,092
12 Potter Way, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£294,000	2021-06-23	£359,710
13 Potter Way, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-04-09	£316,826
11 Potter Way, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2018-11-05	£299,103

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 9RG

Employment

MK42 9RG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	987 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	779 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elstow School Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP	3out of 4	822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	967 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	2out of 4	1,351 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	1,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	3,051 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	3,253 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	1,742 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	1,113 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,729 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	3out of 4	2,450 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
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co)	The Red Lion, High Street	212 yd
St Helena	St Helena, High Street	212 yd
Sensations	24 Gostwick Road	322 yd
The Cottage	206 High Street	338 yd
Mile Road Cafe	91b Mile Road	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meltis Sports and Social Club	Meltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road	665 yd
Gardeners Arms	The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road	910 yd
The Bull	The Bull, 259 London Road	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Peri-Peri	20 Gostwick Road	322 yd
Joyes Chicken	33 Elstow Road	482 yd
Pizzeria Chirico	26-28 Mabel Road	683 yd
Desi Grill	Unit 1, 124 Ampthill Road	696 yd
London Sweet Centre	London Sweet Centre, 86 Ampthill Road	806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	13 Beauvais Square	451 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Westville Road	798 yd
SAS Supermarket	Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road	808 yd
Morrisons Service Station Shop	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	1,019 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Ampthill Road	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT	grass pitches	416 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed) Mowbray Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	524 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground Moor Lane	grass pitches	755 yd
Elstow Playing Field WILSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches	888 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed) Mile Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,025 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	159 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK42 9RG