Broad Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK42 9SW has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	53.6%	49%	-4.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46.4%	51%	4.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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	33.1%	34%	0.9%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	49%	-2.2%	44.2%	4.8%
Separated	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	1.5%

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	36.1%	39.9%	3.8%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	43.4%	37.5%	-5.9%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	15.3%	17.4%	2.1%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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	32.1%	25.1%	-7.0%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	14.4%	-0.2%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.1%	-1.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7.6%	3.1%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	10.3%	3.7%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	24.1%	11.6%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	14.6%	5.5%	-9.1%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.1% 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	6.6%	11.3%	4.7%	1.1%	10.2%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.9%	18.5%	1.6%	3.1%	15.4%
Pakistani	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	60.7%	50.1%	-10.6%	81.4%	-31.3%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	67.2%	61.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	16.7%	17.8%	1.1%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	16.7%	4.4%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	60.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	4.9%	25.5%	20.6%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	9%	5.4%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	3.3%	-16.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.2%	37.2%	-18.0%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	17.9%	6.5%	11.4%
Sikh	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other religion	7.7%	0.6%	7.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Broad Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broad Avenue was 99.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Broad Avenue has the 38th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 138th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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 9SW, 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 Broad Avenue are based on 58 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 Broad Avenue, Bedford, MK42 9SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9SW

Average Price
£253,230

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£252,126

Detached
£278,627

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Avenue

Average Price
£260,055

Semi-Detached
£266,592

Terraced
£259,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Broad Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2020-07-24	£248,018
48 Broad Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-02-13	£270,695
46 Broad Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2019-01-31	£288,854
27 Broad Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-10-19	£289,762
39 Broad Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2017-09-06	£308,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 9SW

Employment

MK42 9SW 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	101
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	6
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,217 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	474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	2out of 4	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elstow School Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP	3out of 4	996 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW	3out of 4	1,868 yd	Community school	No	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	603 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	2,011 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	3,158 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	3,165 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	1,653 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	1,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,468 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	2,466 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU	- not rated	2,558 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
AMA’S Palace (E&G Kitchen)	Unit 1, Windsor Road	113 yd
THE HUNTERS' GRILL	Unit 1, Windsor Road	113 yd
Lagos Lounge	Unit 1, Windsor Road	113 yd
Mile Road Cafe	91b Mile Road	235 yd
Mile Road, Allotment & Leisure Gardens Association	149 Mile Road	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	The Bull, 259 London Road	481 yd
Meltis Sports and Social Club	Meltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road	765 yd
Gardeners Arms	The Gardeners Arms, 12 Sandhurst Road	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Peri-Peri	20 Gostwick Road	416 yd
Golden Star	204 London Road	476 yd
Wok Inn	159 London Road	518 yd
Joyes Chicken	33 Elstow Road	652 yd
Harrowden Fisheries	2 Harrowden Lane	852 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	13 Beauvais Square	801 yd
Best Stop Convenience Store	Unit 2, Abbey Chase, Abbey Fields	995 yd
SAS Supermarket	Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moor Lane Recreation Ground Moor Lane	grass pitches	485 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed) Mile Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	496 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed) Oak Road	grass pitches	589 yd
Bedford Academy MILE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	610 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness MILE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	612 yd
Abbey Middle School (Closed) Mowbray Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	666 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT	grass pitches	847 yd
Jubilee Park SOUTH LODGE SOUTH LODGE CANVIN WAY	grass pitches	895 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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK42 9SW