The Pyghtle, Turvey, Bedford, MK43 8ED

Overview of MK43 8ED

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The Pyghtle is in Turvey, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK43 8ED is located in the Bromham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about The Pyghtle, Turvey, Bedford, MK43 8ED and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK43 8DY, MK43 8EG, MK43 8EX, MK43 8DN, MK43 8EY, MK43 8EB, MK43 8EA, MK43 8DB, MK43 8DX.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK43 8ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.6%	0.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.9%	48.4%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	21.7%	31.4%	9.7%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	43.7%	-14.2%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9%	10.9%	1.9%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	6.1%	4.4%

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	42.2%	44.4%	2.2%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	37.9%	35.6%	-2.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	13.8%	14.5%	0.7%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	17.2%	12.3%	-4.9%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	11.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11%	-6.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	19.3%	6.2%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	34.2%	3.0%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.7%	89.8%	-5.9%	81.4%	8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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	96.8%	92.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	92.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is The Pyghtle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Pyghtle was 42.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% higher than the Bromham average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

The Pyghtle has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bromham and the 208th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

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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. 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 8ED, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 The Pyghtle are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Pyghtle, Turvey, Bedford, MK43 8ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK43 8ED

Average Price
£364,512

Semi-Detached
£353,760

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£429,022

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Pyghtle

Average Price
£407,997

Semi-Detached
£376,893

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£582,178

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PyghtleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 The Pyghtle, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2023-06-30	£299,261
2 The Pyghtle, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-12-17	£304,908
6 The Pyghtle, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2021-06-29	£445,736
22 The Pyghtle, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-04-09	£400,406
13 The Pyghtle, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-09-06	£347,564

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK43 8ED

Employment

MK43 8ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 retired residents living in MK43 8ED area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turvey Primary School May Road , Turvey MK43 8DY	3out of 4	92 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Blossomville Church of England School Newton Blossomville , Turvey MK43 8AL	4out of 4	2,124 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lavendon School High Street , Lavendon MK46 4HA	4out of 4	2,681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton CofE Primary School The Moor , Carlton MK43 7JR	4out of 4	3,628 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrold Primary Academy The Green , Harrold MK43 7DB	3out of 4	4,551 yd	Academy converter	No	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 Three Cranes	The Three Cranes, High Street		163 yd
Ye Three Fyshes	Ye Three Fyshes Inn, Bridge Street		393 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Turvey Primary School MAY ROAD	grass pitches	136 yd
Turvey Playing Fields Grove Road	grass pitches	215 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	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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