Townfield Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding MK45 1JQ is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	46.8%	46.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	53.2%	53.7%	0.5%	49.0%	4.7%

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 MK45 1JQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	29.9%	26.7%	-3.2%	37.9%	-11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	55%	2.0%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8%	9.9%	1.9%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.1%	6.5%	0.4%	6.1%	0.4%

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	47.7%	47.7%	0.0%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	33%	34.6%	1.6%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	15.6%	15.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.7%

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	20.8%	14.3%	-6.5%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	13.6%	-2.3%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.3%	18.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	20.2%	7.7%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	24.4%	5.1%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	98.8%	97.1%	-1.7%	81.4%	15.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	95.7%	91.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	91.8%	-3.0%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.6%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4%	1%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Townfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townfield Road was 15.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% lower than the Flitwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Townfield Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Flitwick and the 96th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in MK45 1JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Townfield Road are based on 108 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 Townfield Road, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK45 1JQ

Average Price
£305,850

Semi-Detached
£305,850

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townfield Road

Average Price
£296,767

Semi-Detached
£296,755

Terraced
£297,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
148 Townfield Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£289,000	2024-12-16	£305,589
142 Townfield Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-07-15	£377,344
138 Townfield Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-09-18	£308,824
142 Townfield Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-09-29	£331,454
101 Townfield Road, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£259,500	2021-06-01	£312,830

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK45 1JQ

Employment

MK45 1JQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 1JQ 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	78
Retired	64
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	23
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Flitwick Lower School Temple Way , Flitwick MK45 1LU	3out of 4	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmoor Lower School Kingsmoor Close , Flitwick MK45 1EY	3out of 4	758 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templefield Lower School Malham Close , Flitwick MK45 1AJ	3out of 4	820 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westoning Lower School High Street , Westoning MK45 5JH	- not rated	2,012 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School Pulloxhill Road , MK45 5ES	4out of 4	2,293 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	2,468 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harlington Upper School Goswell End Road , Harlington LU5 6NX	3out of 4	3,831 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	811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alameda Middle School Station Road , Ampthill MK45 2QR	3out of 4	3,637 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
Spice	1A Vicarage Hill, Flitwick	203 yd
Kings Cafe	Kings Road, Flitwick	581 yd
Pearl of Bengal	2A Station Square, Flitwick	642 yd
The Lounge Flitwick	Unit 2, Coniston Road	658 yd
Flitwick Manor Hotel	Flitwick Manor, Church Road	719 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	1 Dunstable Road, Flitwick	423 yd
The Bumble Bee	Coniston Road, Flitwick	569 yd
Flitwick Bowls Club	4 Kings Road, Flitwick	581 yd
The Crown	Station Road, Flitwick	623 yd
Flitwick Cricket Club	The Vale, Flitwick Road	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mayflower	5 Vicarage Hill, Flitwick	203 yd
Domino's Pizza	17 The Russell Centre, Coniston Road	558 yd
China Inn Chinese Takeaway	7 Kings Road, Flitwick	581 yd
Flitwick Sandwich Bar	1C Station Square, Flitwick	642 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Coniston Road	658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Coniston Road, Flitwick		658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flitwick Lower School TEMPLE WAY	grass pitches	405 yd
Kingsmoor Lower School KINGSMOOR CLOSE	grass pitches	735 yd
The Vale FLITWICK ROAD	grass pitches	869 yd
Woodland Middle School Academy MALHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	934 yd
Templefield Lower School STEPPINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	966 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	62 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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