Highlands, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK45 1DN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.2%	49.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.8%	50.8%	1.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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	30.4%	36.3%	5.9%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.1%	46.2%	-3.9%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9%	8.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	7.8%	4.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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%	52.2%	3.6%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	35.6%	30.4%	-5.2%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	13.4%	11.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	15.9%	14.8%	-1.1%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	9.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	11.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6%	2.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	18.8%	3.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	36.9%	1.8%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	92.2%	88.2%	-4.0%	81.4%	6.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	90.8%	87.8%	-3.0%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	88%	-2.1%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Highlands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highlands was 82.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.6% higher than the Flitwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highlands has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Flitwick and the 189th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in MK45 1DN, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Highlands are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Highlands, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK45 1DN

Average Price
£585,231

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£585,231

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highlands

Average Price
£656,725

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£656,725

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighlandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Highlands, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-11-08	£608,388
1 Highlands, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2020-12-15	£529,011
3 Highlands, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2020-10-28	£585,091
4 Highlands, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2016-07-01	£565,050
3 Highlands, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2015-07-27	£626,672

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK45 1DN

Employment

MK45 1DN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

MK45 1DN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	138
Retired	71
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Other	18
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Templefield Lower School Malham Close , Flitwick MK45 1AJ	3out of 4	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmoor Lower School Kingsmoor Close , Flitwick MK45 1EY	3out of 4	636 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flitwick Lower School Temple Way , Flitwick MK45 1LU	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School Pulloxhill Road , MK45 5ES	4out of 4	2,415 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Firs Lower School Station Road , Ampthill MK45 2QR	3out of 4	2,558 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redborne Upper School and Community College Flitwick Road , Ampthill MK45 2NU	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harlington Upper School Goswell End Road , Harlington LU5 6NX	3out of 4	4,671 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodland Middle School Academy Malham Close , Flitwick MK45 1NP	3out of 4	450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alameda Middle School Station Road , Ampthill MK45 2QR	3out of 4	2,798 yd	Academy converter	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	Distance
Felicity's Chinese Restaurant	First Floor, 20 High Street	88 yd
The Cafe Latte	4 High Street, Flitwick	88 yd
Costa Coffee	2 High Street, Flitwick	88 yd
Olive Naturally Indian	8 High Street, Flitwick	119 yd
Pearl of Bengal	2A Station Square, Flitwick	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flitwick Bowls Club	4 Kings Road, Flitwick	326 yd
The Swan	1 Dunstable Road, Flitwick	447 yd
The Bumble Bee	Coniston Road, Flitwick	540 yd
The Blackbirds	High Street, Flitwick	556 yd
The Crown	Station Road, Flitwick	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flitwick Sandwich Bar	1C Station Square, Flitwick	198 yd
Brookes Fish & Chips	34 Brookes Road, Flitwick	214 yd
Best Kebabs	Steppingley Road, Flitwick	255 yd
Cravin Coffee	Flitwick Railway Station, Steppingley Road	255 yd
Feast on Flavour	Unit 1 High Street, Flitwick	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Coniston Road, Flitwick		401 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Templefield Lower School STEPPINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
Kingsmoor Lower School KINGSMOOR CLOSE	grass pitches	506 yd
Woodland Middle School Academy MALHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	540 yd
Hinksley Road Recreation Ground ST. PAULS CLOSE	grass pitches	579 yd
Flitwick Lower School TEMPLE WAY	grass pitches	635 yd
Flitwick Leisure Centre Steppingley Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	961 yd
Flitwick And Ampthill Lawn Tennis Club Astwood Drive	tennis courts	1,017 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	225 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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