University Way, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK43 0AZ is primarily male, with 63.8% of the population 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	36%	36.2%	0.2%	51.0%	-14.8%
Male	64%	63.8%	-0.2%	49.0%	14.8%

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 MK43 0AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.8% 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	67.7%	87.8%	20.1%	37.9%	49.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	11.4%	-17.5%	44.2%	-32.8%
Separated	1%	0.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.1%
Divorced	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	9.1%	-8.7%
Widowed	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (97.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	75.6%	75.4%	-0.2%	48.4%	27.0%
Good health	21%	22.3%	1.3%	33.6%	-11.3%
Fair health	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	-10.5%
Bad health	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.9%

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 MK43 0AZ this area, 2.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 86.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	18.2%	-15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	13.4%	-12.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	16.9%	-12.4%
Degree or Similar	67.5%	86.5%	19.0%	33.8%	52.7%
Other	17.3%	3.4%	-13.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.7% 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	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	7.3%	23.4%	16.1%	0.7%	22.7%
Indian	12.9%	21.5%	8.6%	3.1%	18.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	8.3%	4.4%	-3.9%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	14.2%	8.7%	-5.5%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.9%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	39.9%	24.7%	-15.2%	81.4%	-56.7%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	10.1%	6.8%	-3.3%	0.6%	6.2%
Other	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 10.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	23.9%	10.8%	-13.1%	83.2%	-72.4%
European Union	23.3%	19.6%	-3.7%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	17.6%	12.3%	-5.3%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	27.9%	54.2%	26.3%	5.6%	48.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 10.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 2.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	23%	10.8%	-12.2%	83.2%	-72.4%
10+ Years	55.4%	2.9%	-52.5%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	11.4%	2.4%	-9.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	6.2%	8.4%	2.2%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	75.6%	71.5%	1.9%	73.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	14.4%	76.7%	-62.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Spain	7.3%	0.4%	6.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%
Central and Western Africa	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%
Eastern Asia	21.6%	0.3%	21.3%
Southern Asia	22.4%	1.2%	21.2%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	17%	1.7%	15.3%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.1%	0.6%	-0.5%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is University Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around University Way was 23.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.1% lower than the Aspley & Woburn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

University Way has the 15th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Aspley & Woburn and the 185th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 158.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in MK43 0AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 University Way are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for University Way, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK43 0AZ

Average Price
£1,870,476

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,870,476

Estimated Average Property Prices for University Way

Average Price
£1,876,190

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,876,190

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on University WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Derwent House University Way, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,680,000	2016-12-22	£1,876,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK43 0AZ

Employment

MK43 0AZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 MK43 0AZ 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

Student (economically inactive)	514
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	155
Full-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	10
Part-Time Employee	4
Retired	4
Other	3
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranfield Church of England Academy Court Road , Cranfield MK43 0DR	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Crawley CofE School Church Walk , North Crawley MK16 9LL	3out of 4	2,992 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Wafandun Lane , MK17 7AA	3out of 4	4,439 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Farm Primary School 152 Fen Street , Brooklands MK10 7EU	3out of 4	5,041 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Fields Primary School Milton Road , Broughton MK10 9LS	3out of 4	5,183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holywell School Red Lion Close , Cranfield MK43 0JA	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranfield University Stafford Cripps Building No 41 , MK43 0AL	- not rated	700 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broughton Manor Preparatory School Newport Road , Broughton MK10 9AA	- not rated	5,041 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baxter Storey - Nissan	Nissan Technical Centre Europe Ltd, Cranfield Technology Park	527 yd
Costa Coffee Aramark	Nissan Technical Centre Europe Ltd, Cranfield Technology Park	527 yd
Cape London Cafe	Unit 32 The Innovation Centre, University Way	527 yd
Cranberries	Stafford Cripps, Cranfield University	679 yd
Brogborough Board Sailing Club	Thrupp End, Station Road	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cranfield Students' Association	Building 114, Cranfield University		679 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cranfield University (Cranfield Campus) COLLEGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	195 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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