Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK45 3BT has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.9%	50%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.1%	50%	2.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3BT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.7% 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	18.1%	23.9%	5.8%	37.9%	-14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	62.7%	7.4%	44.2%	18.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	11.2%	6.3%	-4.9%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	12.7%	6.3%	-6.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (87%) 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	40.8%	52.5%	11.7%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	38.7%	34.5%	-4.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	14.5%	11%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	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.

In the area around MK45 3BT this area, 9.4% 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	31.7%	9.4%	-22.3%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	10.8%	0.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	12.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	16.4%	7.9%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	42.2%	17.7%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.3%	8.1%	4.8%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.6%	83.1%	-9.5%	81.4%	1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	91.3%	88.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	88.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.8%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Cotton End Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotton End Road was 31.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% lower than the Shortstown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotton End Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Shortstown and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 543 local areas in Bedford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.3%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK45 3BT, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Cotton End Road are based on 75 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 Cotton End Road, Wilstead, Bedford, MK45 3BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK45 3BT

Average Price
£510,264

Semi-Detached
£216,370

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£706,194

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotton End Road

Average Price
£475,198

Semi-Detached
£377,829

Terraced
£282,679

Detached
£561,548

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotton End Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Cotton End Road, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2017-07-07	£548,639
3 Cotton End Road, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2015-06-30	£208,921
2 Cotton End Road, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2014-03-12	£546,788
2 Cotton End Road, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building	£82,850	2011-08-01	£157,795
The Manor House Cotton End Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£637,500	2007-11-27	£1,110,277

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK45 3BT

Employment

MK45 3BT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 3BT 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	110
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	36
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	75
Human health and social work activities	59
Education	36
Construction	36
Manufacturing	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	19
Transport and storage	17
Other	15
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Real estate activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	5,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilstead Primary School Cotton End Road , Wilstead MK45 3BX	3out of 4	246 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeview School School Lane , Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wixams Tree Primary School Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA	- not rated	1,528 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cotton End Forest School High Road , MK45 3AG	3out of 4	2,867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Conquest Lower School High Street , Houghton Conquest MK45 3LL	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wixams Academy Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA	- not rated	1,585 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	4,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	4,741 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marston Vale Middle School The Crescent , Stewartby MK43 9NH	2out of 4	4,871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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
Wilstead Bowls Club	Bowling Green Club House, Bedford Road		194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Briar Social Club Ltd	Briar Bank, Hawthorne Drive		856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
9th Kitchen	3 Cross Roads Shops, Church Road		83 yd
Wilstead Tandoori	2 Cross Roads Shops, Church Road		83 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Playing Field THE SQUARE	grass pitches	392 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	90.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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