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Dean Street, Bedford, MK40 3EQ | Demographic profile

This area is in a desirable neighbourhood popular with families

Demographic data is collected by the Office for National Statistics in the census. This information is grouped into small geographic areas a few streets in size.

National politics

    Bedford Borough is represented by the Labour party.

Labour

National (General) Election 2019

43.32%
Labour
43.01%
Conservative
9.74%
Liberal Democrat
2.03%
Green
1.89%
Brexit Party
Voting margin 0.31%
Voting turnout 66.0%

This location falls within the parliamentary constituency of Bedford Borough, represented by the Labour MP, Mohammad Yasin. At the last general election Labour won control with a majority of 145 votes over Conservative. A breakdown of voting at the last election is shown above.

Population

  • 1289 people living in the immediate local area as of the most recent census
high density urban

The most recent data we have available indicates that this area is densely populated, with 1289 people living in the neighbourhood.

While population density on its own doesn't mean a huge deal, a densely populated area might mean that you're more likely to experience issues like noise or congestion caused by local traffic. However, it also might mean that key services and facilities are more accessible, located where the largest number of people can reach them.

Average age of local residents

  • Around the National average of 39
40 years old
5%
6%
0-4
6%
6%
5-9
6%
9%
10-15
4%
3%
16-19
6%
6%
20-24
6%
2%
25-29
19%
19%
30-44
25%
31%
45-64
18%
14%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • National Average
  • This Area

Popularity with families

  • Popular with young families

This area is popular with young families. The majority of people living here are single.

Income

  • Average household income is much higher than the National average
42k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally quite an affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income much higher than the National average.

Deprivation

  • Bedford performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities
above average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Bedford performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Industry of employment

  • Most popular sectors: Property, Retail, and Manufacturing
Property

Typical industries in which local people are employed include Property, Retail, and Manufacturing

Travel to work

  • Most popular travel methods: Car and Walking
Car

Most people travel to their workplace by Car (71%) and Walking (12%)

Local politics

    There is No Overall Control (NOC) in Bedford Borough.

NOC

Local elections

12
Lib Dem
12
Labour
12
Conservative
4
Independents
No outright majority

Locally, this area falls under the responsibility of Bedford, of which no individual party has overall control.

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially younger than the Milton Locality average of 45
40 years old
5%
6%
0-4
6%
6%
5-9
6%
9%
10-15
4%
3%
16-19
2%
6%
20-24
3%
2%
25-29
14%
19%
30-44
31%
31%
45-64
25%
14%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • Milton Locality Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is much lower than the Milton Locality average
42k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally quite an affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income much lower than the Milton Locality average.

Deprivation

  • Bedford scores significantly better than Milton in official government statistics reflecting household income, employment, health and access to opportunities
above average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Bedford performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.