Chimney Way, Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9GW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK43 9GW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	55.4%	53.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	44.6%	46.3%	1.7%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 9GW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	34.7%	47.1%	12.4%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	44.2%	0.8%	44.2%	0.0%
Separated	6.4%	1.1%	-5.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	7.3%	0.3%	-7.0%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (93.5%) 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	46.3%	62.1%	15.8%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	40.7%	31.4%	-9.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	10.1%	4.5%	-5.6%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around MK43 9GW this area, 5.5% 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	20.5%	5.5%	-15.0%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	5.8%	-11.1%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	16.3%	0.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	24.1%	8.6%	16.9%	7.2%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	41.7%	18.4%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2%	2%	0.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.2%	82.1%	-8.1%	81.4%	0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	93.8%	88.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	88.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.3%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.2%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.6%	37.2%	16.4%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Chimney Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chimney Way was 29.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% lower than the Wixams & Wilstead average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chimney Way has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wixams & Wilstead and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.7%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK43 9GW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Chimney Way are based on 13 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 Chimney Way, Stewartby, Bedford, MK43 9GW

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK43 9GW

Average Price
£335,719

Semi-Detached
£161,430

Terraced
£171,679

Detached
£421,581

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chimney Way

Average Price
£363,150

Semi-Detached
£170,384

Terraced
£180,024

Detached
£447,752

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chimney WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Chimney Way, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-02-14	£162,018
24 Chimney Way, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-03-10	£484,092
9 Chimney Way, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,500	2021-04-22	£175,563
12 Chimney Way, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-08-28	£180,024
3 Chimney Way, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-06-26	£173,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK43 9GW

Employment

MK43 9GW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	244
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadmead Lower School Park Crescent , Stewartby MK43 9NN	2out of 4	348 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Lower School Bedford Road , Wootton MK43 9JT	3out of 4	2,910 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Conquest Lower School High Street , Houghton Conquest MK45 3LL	3out of 4	3,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shelton Lower School Lower Shelton Road , Marston Moretaine MK43 0LS	3out of 4	3,254 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marston Moreteyne VC School Church Walk , MK43 0NE	- not rated	3,409 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	3,326 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wixams Academy Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA	- not rated	3,380 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	4,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	4,985 yd	Academy converter	No	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	904 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	1,195 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ridgeway School Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	4,055 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	3out of 4	5,115 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	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
Sinclair Coffee House	Broadmead House, Broadmead Road		669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stewartby Sports & Social Club	The Club House, Stewartby Way		702 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino’s Pizza	Unit 3, Hansons Local Centre, Clay Avenue		159 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Premier Products	9 Broadmead Business Park, Broadmead Road		430 yd
Co-operative	Unit 1 Stewartby Park		591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stewartby Sports Field (Closed) BROADMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
Marston Vale Middle School THE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	882 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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