Gostwick Place, Willington, Bedford, MK44 3QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK44 3QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47%	49.2%	2.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 MK44 3QJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.8% 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	21.3%	19.2%	-2.1%	37.9%	-18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	62.3%	62.8%	0.5%	44.2%	18.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	9%	8.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	44.7%	-2.0%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	35.9%	38.3%	2.4%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	14.8%	13.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	2.6%	3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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	18.3%	13.2%	-5.1%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.5%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	7.8%	8%	0.2%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.9%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	42.8%	9.0%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.9%	92.9%	-1.0%	81.4%	11.5%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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	92.9%	92.7%	-0.2%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	93.4%	1.3%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.3%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	59.4%	46.2%	13.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Gostwick Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gostwick Place was 36.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.3% lower than the Brickhill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gostwick Place has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill and the 164th lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 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. 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 3QJ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Gostwick Place are based on 11 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 Gostwick Place, Willington, Bedford, MK44 3QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK44 3QJ

Average Price
£359,939

Semi-Detached
£355,638

Terraced
£345,403

Detached
£372,101

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gostwick Place

Average Price
£379,817

Semi-Detached
£358,871

Terraced
£358,063

Detached
£397,677

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gostwick PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Gostwick Place, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-11-27	£475,119
4 Gostwick Place, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-05-30	£350,181
6 Gostwick Place, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£371,500	2022-11-15	£377,686
8 Gostwick Place, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-09-27	£336,848
6 Gostwick Place, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-02-23	£384,444

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK44 3QJ

Employment

MK44 3QJ 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 MK44 3QJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	129
Full-Time Employee	105
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	15
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	18
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheerhatch Primary School Willington Road , Cople MK44 3TH	2out of 4	1,905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy Silver Street , MK44 3HZ	2out of 4	2,799 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moggerhanger Primary School Blunham Road , MK44 3RD	3out of 4	3,246 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Green Academy Goldington Green , MK41 0DP	3out of 4	4,101 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Renhold VC Primary School Church End , MK41 0LU	4out of 4	4,209 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	3out of 4	5,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	5,252 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
KWS School 51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ	- not rated	4,642 yd	Other independent 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	Distance
Willington Garden Centre Restaurant	Willington Garden Centre, Sandy Road	219 yd
The Danish Camp	Danish Camp, 7 Chapel Lane	259 yd
Blossom Cafe	109 Bedford Road	713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Crown at Willington	The Crown, 17 Station Road		117 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near MK44 3QJ postcode.

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.12 Mbit/s

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