Gostwick Road, Bedford, MK42 9XD

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.5%	49%	2.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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%	39.1%	6.1%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	40.7%	-4.4%	44.2%	-3.5%
Separated	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.8%	11.7%	2.9%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.7%	4.4%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	43.2%	42.2%	-1.0%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	32.1%	37%	4.9%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	15.8%	13.1%	-2.7%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around MK42 9XD this area, 29.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.7%	29.3%	-11.4%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	11.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	15.1%	8.9%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	22.4%	10.7%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	8.8%	3.2%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.3% 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	4.3%	9.1%	4.8%	1.1%	8.0%
Indian	10.1%	4.7%	-5.4%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	4.9%	1.2%	-3.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%
White	67.4%	62.3%	-5.1%	81.4%	-19.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	81%	73.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	6.3%	13.2%	6.9%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	8.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	73.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	18.1%	17.6%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	7.1%	1.9%	-5.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	12%	2.9%	-9.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Gostwick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gostwick Road was 87.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.8% lower than the Cauldwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gostwick Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Cauldwell and the 161st highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.2%.

🔎 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 9XD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (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 Gostwick Road are based on 8 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 Gostwick Road, Bedford, MK42 9XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 9XD

Average Price
£200,911

Semi-Detached
£266,059

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,467

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gostwick Road

Average Price
£227,475

Semi-Detached
£227,475

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gostwick Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 - 28 Gostwick Road, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2018-01-08	£5,644
4 Gostwick Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2013-08-09	£337,296
4 Gostwick Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2005-02-04	£271,772
4 Gostwick Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,500	2002-10-11	£236,778
6 Gostwick Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2001-10-31	£240,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK42 9XD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	34
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	13
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elstow School Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP	3out of 4	640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shackleton Primary School Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ	3out of 4	787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH	2out of 4	1,134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cauldwell School Edward Road , MK42 9DR	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Camestone School Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW	3out of 4	1,572 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	837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	3,354 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	3,494 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	1,894 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	1,288 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA	4out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	1,796 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	3out of 4	2,740 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
Sensations	24 Gostwick Road	2 yd
Mile Road Cafe	91b Mile Road	202 yd
The Cottage	206 High Street	479 yd
Red Lion (Sizzling Pub Co)	The Red Lion, High Street	495 yd
St Helena	St Helena, High Street	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull	The Bull, 259 London Road		829 yd
Meltis Sports and Social Club	Meltis Sports And Social Club, Miller Road		860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Peri-Peri	20 Gostwick Road	2 yd
Joyes Chicken	33 Elstow Road	687 yd
Golden Star	204 London Road	890 yd
Wok Inn	159 London Road	910 yd
Pizzeria Chirico	26-28 Mabel Road	936 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	13 Beauvais Square	386 yd
SAS Supermarket	Unit 2, 82 Ampthill Road	1,083 yd
Best Stop Convenience Store	Unit 2, Abbey Chase, Abbey Fields	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Middle School (Closed) Mowbray Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	296 yd
Moor Lane Recreation Ground Moor Lane	grass pitches	432 yd
Meltis Sports And Social Club MILLER COURT	grass pitches	721 yd
Bedford Academy (Closed) Mile Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	741 yd
Bedford Academy MILE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	796 yd
Elstow Playing Field WILSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches	813 yd
John Bunyan Health And Fitness MILE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	868 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed) Oak Road	grass pitches	992 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	53.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of MK42 9XD