Lipscomb Drive, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1XH

Overview of MK45 1XH

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Lipscomb Drive is in Flitwick, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK45 1XH is located in the Flitwick electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1991-09-01.

StreetScan combines information about Lipscomb Drive, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1XH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 1XJ, MK45 1XP, MK45 1HS, MK45 1XW, MK45 1XL, MK45 1JA, MK45 1HZ, MK45 1JB, MK45 1HU.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around MK45 1XH 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	55.4%	50.8%	-4.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	44.6%	49.2%	4.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.1%	40.6%	3.5%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	33.3%	0.4%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	17.4%	17.6%	0.2%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	10.8%	4.8%	-6.0%	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	42.6%	34.7%	-7.9%	48.4%	-13.7%
Good health	34.9%	42%	7.1%	33.6%	8.4%
Fair health	16.4%	19.7%	3.3%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	28.7%	23.6%	-5.1%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	7.3%	-8.3%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	13.9%	1.9%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	18.2%	2.0%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	27.9%	8.1%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
White	97.4%	96.4%	-1.0%	81.4%	15.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	91.8%	93.8%	2.0%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	93.8%	3.0%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Lipscomb Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lipscomb Drive was 63.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.6% higher than the Flitwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lipscomb Drive has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Flitwick and the 303rd highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

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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 1XH, 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 Lipscomb Drive are based on 35 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 Lipscomb Drive, Flitwick, Bedford, MK45 1XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK45 1XH

Average Price
£229,297

Semi-Detached
£250,624

Terraced
£158,207

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lipscomb Drive

Average Price
£198,672

Semi-Detached
£234,682

Terraced
£158,347

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,967

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lipscomb DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Lipscomb Drive, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-06-14	£370,152
9 Lipscomb Drive, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-11-15	£337,799
15 Lipscomb Drive, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2019-05-31	£155,600
17 Lipscomb Drive, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£241,000	2017-09-08	£300,679
3 Lipscomb Drive, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£161,500	2017-01-24	£205,181

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	43
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Education	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templefield Lower School Malham Close , Flitwick MK45 1AJ	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsmoor Lower School Kingsmoor Close , Flitwick MK45 1EY	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westoning Lower School High Street , Westoning MK45 5JH	- not rated	2,080 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield CofE VC Lower School Pulloxhill Road , MK45 5ES	4out of 4	2,440 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	2,395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harlington Upper School Goswell End Road , Harlington LU5 6NX	3out of 4	3,921 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	664 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alameda Middle School Station Road , Ampthill MK45 2QR	3out of 4	3,558 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	116 yd
The Lounge Flitwick	Unit 2, Coniston Road	519 yd
Kings Cafe	Kings Road, Flitwick	564 yd
Pearl of Bengal	2A Station Square, Flitwick	575 yd
Flitwick Manor Hotel	Flitwick Manor, Church Road	591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	1 Dunstable Road, Flitwick	322 yd
The Bumble Bee	Coniston Road, Flitwick	411 yd
Flitwick Bowls Club	4 Kings Road, Flitwick	564 yd
The Crown	Station Road, Flitwick	723 yd
Flitwick Cricket Club	The Vale, Flitwick Road	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mayflower	5 Vicarage Hill, Flitwick	116 yd
Domino's Pizza	17 The Russell Centre, Coniston Road	451 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Coniston Road	519 yd
China Inn Chinese Takeaway	7 Kings Road, Flitwick	564 yd
Flitwick Sandwich Bar	1C Station Square, Flitwick	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Coniston Road, Flitwick		519 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Flitwick Lower School TEMPLE WAY	grass pitches	240 yd
Kingsmoor Lower School KINGSMOOR CLOSE	grass pitches	772 yd
Woodland Middle School Academy MALHAM CLOSE	grass pitches	780 yd
Templefield Lower School STEPPINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	822 yd
The Vale FLITWICK ROAD	grass pitches	873 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	39.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.2 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	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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