Horseshoe Crescent, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding MK45 3GL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	47.3%	49.7%	2.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52.7%	50.3%	-2.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 area around MK45 3GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.5%	55.7%	26.2%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	34.9%	-21.2%	44.2%	-9.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.4%	6.4%	-4.0%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (90.7%) 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	46.3%	59.6%	13.3%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	37.9%	31.1%	-6.8%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	13.8%	8.1%	-5.7%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3GL this area, 8.9% 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	19.1%	8.9%	-10.2%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.8%	-1.4%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	15.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	21.9%	4.6%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	41.7%	16.3%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.6%	81.7%	-11.9%	81.4%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	89.7%	88.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	3%	6.3%	3.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	89.2%	3.0%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1.4%	-6.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Horseshoe Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horseshoe Crescent was 56.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% higher than the Ampthill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Horseshoe Crescent has the 13th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ampthill and the 355th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 653.3%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in MK45 3GL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Horseshoe Crescent are based on 8 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 Horseshoe Crescent, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK45 3GL

Average Price
£361,078

Semi-Detached
£361,024

Terraced
£351,719

Detached
£457,646

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,100

Other
£177,131

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horseshoe Crescent

Average Price
£268,526

Semi-Detached
£343,116

Terraced
£369,416

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,307

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horseshoe CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Horseshoe Crescent, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-09-05	£440,000
21 Horseshoe Crescent, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-03-21	£485,679
35 Horseshoe Crescent, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Other, a newly built property	£195,000	2021-12-01	£207,873
64 Horseshoe Crescent, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£282,000	2021-11-22	£327,544
60 Horseshoe Crescent, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire Detached, a newly built property	£425,000	2021-11-18	£487,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for MK45 3GL

Employment

MK45 3GL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	210
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	16
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Human health and social work activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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
Wixams Tree Primary School Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA	- not rated	1,700 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Lower School Park Crescent , Stewartby MK43 9NN	2out of 4	2,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Conquest Lower School High Street , Houghton Conquest MK45 3LL	3out of 4	2,311 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lakeview School School Lane , Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH	3out of 4	2,461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilstead Primary School Cotton End Road , Wilstead MK45 3BX	3out of 4	2,907 yd	Foundation 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	1,570 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	3,973 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS	3out of 4	4,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Upper School Hall End Road , Wootton MK43 9HT	3out of 4	4,456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR	3out of 4	5,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,383 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Green Lane , Stewartby MK43 9LY	- not rated	3,033 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ridgeway School Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB	3out of 4	3,920 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greys Education Centre Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB	3out of 4	4,631 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Academy Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU	3out of 4	5,112 yd	Academy special 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Caffeine and Machine: The Bowl	The Chequers, Ampthill Road		910 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near MK45 3GL postcode.

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	176.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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