Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK44 3TH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	49.3%	54.8%	5.5%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	50.7%	45.2%	-5.5%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 3TH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.4% 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	14.2%	22.8%	8.6%	37.9%	-15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	66.5%	60.4%	-6.1%	44.2%	16.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.1%	8.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	7.3%	4.4%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) 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	47.8%	57.6%	9.8%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	37.1%	31.5%	-5.6%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	9.7%	9.3%	-0.4%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 MK44 3TH this area, 9.2% 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	18.8%	9.2%	-9.6%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	14.5%	1.7%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	18.1%	7.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	42.6%	5.4%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.4%

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)
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	97.8%	94.5%	-3.3%	81.4%	13.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	94.2%	90.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	91.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	7.8%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Willington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willington Road was 13.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.3% lower than the Brickhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willington Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Brickhill and the 34th 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 -62.7%.

🔎 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. 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 3TH, 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 Willington Road are based on 68 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Willington Road, Cople, Bedford, MK44 3TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK44 3TH

Average Price
£668,672

Semi-Detached
£402,838

Terraced
£332,688

Detached
£784,894

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willington Road

Average Price
£592,903

Semi-Detached
£409,593

Terraced
£305,466

Detached
£739,891

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Willington Road, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£905,000	2023-06-02	£952,728
41 Willington Road, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-02-11	£328,981
Swallow Cottage, 7 Willington Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-01-26	£388,998
18A Willington Road, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£457,000	2020-09-11	£552,874
12 Willington Road, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2020-02-27	£538,176

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK44 3TH

Employment

MK44 3TH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	70
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	1
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS	4out of 4	5,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheerhatch Primary School Willington Road , Cople MK44 3TH	2out of 4	281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shortstown Primary School Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS	3out of 4	3,477 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldington Green Academy Goldington Green , MK41 0DP	3out of 4	3,482 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cotton End Forest School High Road , MK45 3AG	3out of 4	4,257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Putnoe Primary School Church Lane , MK41 0DH	3out of 4	4,383 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX	3out of 4	4,560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	4,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Newnham School Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT	3out of 4	5,187 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mark Rutherford School Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX	3out of 4	5,201 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,640 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX	- not rated	5,318 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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
Blossom Cafe	109 Bedford Road		1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Five Bells	The Five Bells, 1-3 Northill Road		390 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedford Girls School (Cople Fields) GRANGE LANE	grass pitches	440 yd
Cople Sports Ground COPLE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB COPLE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB GRANGE LANE	grass pitches	479 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	34.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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