Park Road, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK43 7QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50%	49.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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	21.3%	32%	10.7%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	48%	-8.5%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.1%	11%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	7.5%	6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	47.3%	53.3%	6.0%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	32.7%	28.6%	-4.1%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	13.3%	12.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around MK43 7QJ this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	9.1%	-6.3%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	8.7%	0.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	15.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	9.1%	2.8%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.2%	8.9%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	37%	-3.7%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	97.3%	94.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	13.2%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	97.3%	93.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1%	3%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	94%	-2.3%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road was 29.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% higher than the Bromham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bromham and the 121st lowest crime rate of 542 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK43 7QJ, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Park Road are based on 85 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Park Road, Stevington, Bedford, MK43 7QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK43 7QJ

Average Price
£93,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£93,512

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£408,524

Semi-Detached
£331,597

Terraced
£407,178

Detached
£597,649

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,760

Other
£278,311

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sky Lark Cottage Park Road, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£88,000	2021-07-15	£96,553
Sky Lark Cottage Park Road, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2017-12-06	£33,867
Sky Lark Cottage Park Road, Bedford, Bedford Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2016-11-29	£11,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK43 7QJ

Employment

MK43 7QJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	77
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	13
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bromham CofE Primary School Grange Lane , Bromham MK43 8NR	3out of 4	1,832 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakley Primary Academy Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Main Road , Biddenham MK40 4BD	3out of 4	4,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursula Taylor Church of England School High Street , Clapham MK41 6EG	3out of 4	4,296 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Ouse Primary Academy Seaforth Gardens , MK40 4TJ	- not rated	4,764 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincroft Academy Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE	3out of 4	2,270 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	4,861 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	5,264 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	5,353 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal George	The Royal George, 8-10 Silver Street		1,085 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near MK43 7QJ postcode.

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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