Horse Croft, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK43 0DQ 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	49.4%	50.6%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.6%	49.4%	-1.2%	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.

In the immediate area around MK43 0DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	28.9%	46.7%	17.8%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	40.8%	-12.1%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.2%	7.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (89.7%) 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	53.9%	59.8%	5.9%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	33.9%	29.9%	-4.0%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	8.9%	6.3%	-2.6%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	13.6%	-1.0%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	20.3%	5.4%	9.6%	10.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	22.9%	8.6%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	20.3%	-4.8%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	7.9%	4.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.9%	91.4%	-1.5%	81.4%	10.0%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	89.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	89.1%	0.5%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	3.6%	6.9%	3.3%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Horse Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horse Croft was 121.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.5% higher than the Aspley & Woburn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Horse Croft has the 3rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Aspley & Woburn and the 105th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in MK43 0DQ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Horse Croft are based on 14 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 Horse Croft, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK43 0DQ

Average Price
£256,396

Semi-Detached
£277,472

Terraced
£244,783

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,391

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horse Croft

Average Price
£276,788

Semi-Detached
£330,398

Terraced
£250,899

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,262

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horse CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Horse Croft, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-08-05	£352,851
6 Horse Croft, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-02-05	£107,666
3 Horse Croft, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2020-09-14	£323,448
3 Horse Croft, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-06-26	£335,645
14 Horse Croft, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2019-04-16	£217,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK43 0DQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	26
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marston Moreteyne VC School Church Walk , MK43 0NE	- not rated	557 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shelton Lower School Lower Shelton Road , Marston Moretaine MK43 0LS	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Lower School Park Crescent , Stewartby MK43 9NN	2out of 4	2,726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Johnson Lower School Hurst Grove , Lidlington MK43 0SB	3out of 4	3,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Lower School Bedford Road , Wootton MK43 9JT	3out of 4	4,060 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wootton Upper School Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT	3out of 4	3,732 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marston Vale Middle School The Crescent , Stewartby MK43 9NH	2out of 4	2,494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holywell School Red Lion Close , Cranfield MK43 0JA	3out of 4	4,529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY	- not rated	1,769 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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
KSP Coffee Shop	Methodist Church, Bedford Road	474 yd
The Forest Centre	The Marston Vale Millennium Country Park, Station Road	558 yd
Marston Moretaine Burger King	Beancroft Road, Marston Moretaine	681 yd
The Lounge India	171 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine	807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bell	2 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine		564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumbles Fish Bar	Unit 4 Moreteyne Retail Park, Bedford Road	380 yd
Marston Kebab	67B Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine	380 yd
Marston Mega Fish & Chips	67C Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	1 Station Road, Marston Moretaine		388 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marston Playing Field BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	567 yd
Church End Lower School CHURCH WALK	grass pitches, swimming pool	581 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	74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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