Windmill Way, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0HN

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Windmill Way is in Cranfield, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK43 0HN is located in the Cranfield & Marston Moretaine electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Windmill Way, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK43 0HQ, MK43 0JJ, MK43 0HL, MK43 0HW, MK43 0BW, MK43 0JH, MK43 0HJ, MK43 0JQ, MK43 0BP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK43 0HN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	52.1%	2.8%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	50.7%	47.9%	-2.8%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 0HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	30.5%	44.3%	13.8%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	29.9%	-11.0%	44.2%	-14.3%
Separated	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	13.4%	16.8%	3.4%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	11%	7.8%	-3.2%	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%	41.9%	-1.1%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	36.2%	30.7%	-5.5%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	12.6%	20%	7.4%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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	31.7%	24.2%	-7.5%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	17.6%	5.4%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	7.3%	0.0%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.3%	4.8%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	26.1%	3.5%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.8%	1.4%	-4.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	88.4%	85.6%	-2.8%	81.4%	4.2%
Arab	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	87%	88.4%	1.4%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	87.6%	3.5%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	6.4%	0.6%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Windmill Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill Way was 79.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% higher than the Aspley & Woburn average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Windmill Way has the 8th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Aspley & Woburn and the 202nd highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.8%.

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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 0HN, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Windmill 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 Mid Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Windmill Way, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK43 0HN

Average Price
£305,160

Semi-Detached
£305,160

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill Way

Average Price
£300,292

Semi-Detached
£300,292

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windmill WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Windmill Way, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-07-29	£328,125
2 Windmill Way, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2013-07-11	£298,101
1 Windmill Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2005-09-30	£300,292

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK43 0HN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	15
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shelton Lower School Lower Shelton Road , Marston Moretaine MK43 0LS	3out of 4	3,415 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Crawley CofE School Church Walk , North Crawley MK16 9LL	3out of 4	4,164 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marston Moreteyne VC School Church Walk , MK43 0NE	- not rated	4,262 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Johnson Lower School Hurst Grove , Lidlington MK43 0SB	3out of 4	5,214 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	4,811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	972 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	2,297 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bedfordshire Football Association	Cranfield Pavilion, Lower Breaches Gardens		527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cross Keys	159 High Street, Cranfield		823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle Lim	Cranfield Football Club, Crawley Road	697 yd
Methi Cranfield	Unit A 187 High Street, Cranfield	755 yd
The Golden House	189A High Street, Cranfield	823 yd
Mr Fish	189 High Street, Cranfield	823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cranfield United Football Club CRAWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	628 yd
Cranfield Church Of England Academy (St Paul Site) Braeburn Way	grass pitches	639 yd
Holywell School Red Lion Close	grass pitches	998 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%

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