Chestnut Avenue, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK43 8HP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	46.3%	47.7%	1.4%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	53.7%	52.3%	-1.4%	49.0%	3.3%

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 vicinity of MK43 8HP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.2%	34%	9.8%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	66.7%	55.7%	-11.0%	44.2%	11.5%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.8%	6%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (92.5%) 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	62%	66.8%	4.8%	48.4%	18.4%
Good health	31%	25.7%	-5.3%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	14.5%	-1.4%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	8.1%	-2.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	12.3%	1.7%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.2%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	48.1%	-0.2%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	4.9%	8.2%	3.3%	3.1%	5.1%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	87.8%	83.6%	-4.2%	81.4%	2.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	91.6%	86.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	6.5%	3.4%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	86.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.6%	6.9%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Chestnut Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Avenue was 79.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% higher than the Biddenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chestnut Avenue has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Biddenham and the 180th highest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in MK43 8HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 1/10 (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 Chestnut Avenue are based on 96 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 Chestnut Avenue, Bromham, Bedford, MK43 8HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK43 8HP

Average Price
£607,431

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£377,071

Detached
£914,578

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Avenue

Average Price
£546,742

Semi-Detached
£305,027

Terraced
£424,617

Detached
£946,592

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£935,000	2024-07-31	£1,002,533
8 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-09-22	£410,588
1 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2021-04-30	£1,648,783
4 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-02-07	£335,146
10 Chestnut Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-10-03	£674,854

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK43 8HP

Employment

MK43 8HP 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.

MK43 8HP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	37
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,071 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakley Primary Academy Station Road , Oakley MK43 7RE	3out of 4	3,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England VA Primary School Main Road , Biddenham MK40 4BD	3out of 4	3,274 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Denham Primary School Greenkeepers Road , Great Denham MK40 4GG	3out of 4	3,778 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Ouse Primary Academy Seaforth Gardens , MK40 4TJ	- not rated	4,209 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	2,962 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ	3out of 4	4,058 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushmoor School 58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS	- not rated	4,853 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Modern School Manton Lane , MK41 7NT	- not rated	4,881 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	5,241 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	3out of 4	5,266 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Polam School 45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU	- not rated	5,324 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 Prince Of Wales	The Prince Of Wales, 8 Northampton Road		863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway	100 Stagsden Road		1,078 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	100 Stagsden Road		1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chestnut Avenue Playing Fields CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	137 yd
Bromham C Of E Primary School GRANGE LANE	grass pitches	951 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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