Howes Drive, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0FD

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Howes Drive is in Marston Moretaine, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK43 0FD is located in the Cranfield & Marston Moretaine electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2001-12-01.

StreetScan combines information about Howes Drive, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0FD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK43 0FG, MK43 0FJ, MK43 0FL, MK43 0FH, MK43 0PE, MK43 2AB, MK43 2AF, MK43 2AD, MK43 2AE.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK43 0FD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	52.7%	49.8%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.3%	50.2%	2.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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	32.6%	36.4%	3.8%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	46.5%	-1.7%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	15.2%	10.5%	-4.7%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (86.7%) 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	58.4%	53.3%	-5.1%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	35%	33.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	5.7%	9.1%	3.4%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	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	8%	10.4%	2.4%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	27.2%	13.5%	-13.7%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	17.4%	-0.5%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	19.6%	4.9%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	34.3%	7.5%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	92.1%	83.3%	-8.8%	81.4%	1.9%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	92%	-2.6%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	93%	-1.0%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Howes Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howes Drive was 85.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.6% higher than the Aspley & Woburn average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Howes Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Aspley & Woburn and the 177th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.4%.

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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. 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 0FD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Howes Drive are based on 90 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Howes Drive, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK43 0FD

Average Price
£383,277

Semi-Detached
£380,775

Terraced
£335,980

Detached
£523,190

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howes Drive

Average Price
£428,528

Semi-Detached
£446,744

Terraced
£359,622

Detached
£574,900

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,669

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howes DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Howes Drive, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£288,500	2025-03-26	£294,388
77 Howes Drive, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-07-19	£385,047
85 Howes Drive, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-04-05	£326,638
91 Howes Drive, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-07-06	£369,003
79 Howes Drive, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2022-04-22	£353,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK43 0FD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	693 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shelton Lower School Lower Shelton Road , Marston Moretaine MK43 0LS	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Johnson Lower School Hurst Grove , Lidlington MK43 0SB	3out of 4	2,482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranfield Church of England Academy Court Road , Cranfield MK43 0DR	3out of 4	3,732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Lower School Park Crescent , Stewartby MK43 9NN	2out of 4	3,824 yd	Community school	No	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	4,360 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	3,571 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holywell School Red Lion Close , Cranfield MK43 0JA	3out of 4	3,659 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	2,853 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
Moreteyne Manor Country Restaurant	Moretaine Manor, Woburn Road	126 yd
Marston Moretaine Burger King	Beancroft Road, Marston Moretaine	541 yd
KSP Coffee Shop	Methodist Church, Bedford Road	626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bell	2 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine		537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marston Mega Fish & Chips	67C Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine	689 yd
Marston Kebab	67B Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine	735 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar	Unit 4 Moreteyne Retail Park, Bedford Road	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	1 Station Road, Marston Moretaine		712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Church End Lower School CHURCH WALK	grass pitches, swimming pool	615 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.9%

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	5.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	23.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.81 Mbit/s

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