Coxs Close, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK44 1JU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	53.8%	53.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	46.2%	46.9%	0.7%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	20.5%	27%	6.5%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	63.3%	50.7%	-12.6%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.9%	9%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	7.4%	10%	2.6%	6.1%	3.9%

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	49.8%	49%	-0.8%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	33%	30.2%	-2.8%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	13.2%	16.5%	3.3%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	20.9%	15%	-5.9%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	10.7%	-0.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	9.2%	-7.1%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	18.4%	9.1%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	36.9%	5.3%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	99.3%	94.5%	-4.8%	81.4%	13.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	95.2%	93.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	92.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Coxs Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coxs Close was 39.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.6% lower than the Riseley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coxs Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Riseley and the 177th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.0%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in MK44 1JU, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Coxs Close are based on 21 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 Coxs Close, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44 1JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK44 1JU

Average Price
£388,172

Semi-Detached
£388,172

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coxs Close

Average Price
£278,821

Semi-Detached
£421,801

Terraced
£234,140

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coxs CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Coxs Close, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£432,500	2025-06-09	£447,399
9 Coxs Close, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-02-04	£367,405
11 Coxs Close, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-10-06	£365,565
4 Coxs Close, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-11-05	£435,325
2 Coxs Close, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-06-07	£412,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK44 1JU

Employment

MK44 1JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 MK44 1JU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sharnbrook John Gibbard Lower School High Street , Sharnbrook MK44 1PF	- not rated	774 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharnbrook Primary High Street , Sharnbrook MK44 1PF	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinchmill Primary School The Old Road , Felmersham MK43 7JD	- not rated	2,034 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Ernest CofE Primary School Thurleigh Road , Milton Ernest MK44 1RF	3out of 4	5,113 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrold Primary Academy The Green , Harrold MK43 7DB	3out of 4	5,445 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sharnbrook Academy Odell Road , Sharnbrook MK44 1JL	- not rated	561 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sharnbrook Upper School and Community College Odell Road , Sharnbrook MK44 1JL	- not rated	561 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrold Priory Middle School The Green , Harrold MK43 7DE	- not rated	5,455 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrold Priory Middle School The Green , Harrold MK43 7DE	- not rated	5,455 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderwood The Chestnuts , 296 Bedford Road NN10 0SE	- not rated	4,523 yd	Other independent special school	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
LF Caterers Ltd			860 yd
Java Cafe	Colworth Science Park, Colworth Road		1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Swan With Two Nicks	The Swan With Two Nicks, 38 High Street		715 yd
Colworth Club	Unilever Research, Colworth House, Colworth Estate		1,032 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative	46 High Street		715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sharnbrook Playing Field Lodge Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	171 yd
Paula Radcliffe Sharnbrook Community Sports Centre SHARNBROOK UPPER SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHARNBROOK UPPER SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ODELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	562 yd
Colworth Club	golf, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,058 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	60.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.51 Mbit/s

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