Area Information for Palstra, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WS

Basic Information

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Cheshire Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WF

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Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about MK42 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Palstra, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WS is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

We have found 27 property sales in Palstra since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

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This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 84% of housing spaces.

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Palstra, Shortstown, Bedford consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in North Bedfordshire constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around MK42 0WS has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 27% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

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The postcode MK42 0WS does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

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Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 96% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

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At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

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Palstra, Shortstown, Bedford can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 66% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

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At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

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At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

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Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to MK42 0WS.

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The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

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This address within the Shortstown ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 65% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Palstra, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WS is within the Wilstead,Shortstown ,Willington, policing neighbourhood, under the Bedfordshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 46 crimes were reported within 1 mile of MK42 0WS.

Neighbourhood Team

Crime:	Click here to view 46 crimes committed near Palstra
Neighbourhood Team Address	Wilstead,Shortstown ,Willington, Woburn Road Kempston MK43 9AX
Force Website:	http://www.beds.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Below are the details of the closest services to Shortstown. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for MK42 0WS.

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Listed here are the 16 closest railway stations to Palstra, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WS. The nearest railway station is Bedford St Johns, approximately 2.1 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Palstra, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WS. The nearest is Shortstown Primary School, approximately 290 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Palstra, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WS. The nearest is Bedford Academy, approximately 1.2 miles away.

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Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Palstra, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WS. The nearest is London Road Surgery, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

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Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Palstra, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WS. The nearest is Bedford Dental Practice, approximately 2.2 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to Palstra, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WS. The nearest is Bedford Hospital South Wing, approximately 2.3 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Palstra, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0WS. The nearest is Allders Opticians, approximately 2.4 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.

 

Broadband in MK42 0WS

Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available?	Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available?	Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available?	Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available	1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey^[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.