Bedford Road, Roxton, Bedford, MK44 3DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK44 3DY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	50%	47.5%	-2.5%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50%	52.5%	2.5%	49.0%	3.5%

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	24.7%	29.7%	5.0%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	50.2%	-6.9%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9.5%	12.6%	3.1%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.7%

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	48.6%	41.1%	-7.5%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	30.7%	38.2%	7.5%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	14.4%	13%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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	22.6%	17.1%	-5.5%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	12.7%	-5.9%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	17.1%	-2.2%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	8.6%	2.9%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.1%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	27.7%	7.4%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.3%	95.2%	-1.1%	81.4%	13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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%	93.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	93.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 34.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.9% lower than the Brickhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill and the 148th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.0%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK44 3DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Bedford Road are based on 629 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 Bedford Road, Roxton, Bedford, MK44 3DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK44 3DY

Average Price
£743,377

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£743,377

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£486,293

Semi-Detached
£383,392

Terraced
£292,234

Detached
£620,650

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,978

Other
£1,093,866

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Bungalow Bedford Road, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2013-09-30	£773,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK44 3DY

Employment

MK44 3DY 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	109
Retired	86
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	29
Manufacturing	22
Transport and storage	20
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Other	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roxton Church of England Academy School Lane , Roxton MK44 3DR	1out of 4	716 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Donne Church of England Primary School High Street , Blunham MK44 3NL	3out of 4	4,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy Silver Street , MK44 3HZ	2out of 4	4,547 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushmead Primary School Bushmead Road , Eaton Socon PE19 8BT	3out of 4	4,592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middlefield Primary Academy Andrew Road , Eynesbury PE19 2QE	4out of 4	5,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ernulf Academy Barford Road , PE19 2SH	2out of 4	4,984 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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
The Coffee Shop	Roxton Garden Centre, Bedford Road		137 yd
Little Acorn Cafe	The Royal Oak, 33 High Street		674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greggs	Black Cat Roundabout, Great North Road		575 yd
Subway	Black Cat Roundabout, Great North Road		575 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Road Playing Fields PARK ROAD	grass pitches	865 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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