Area Information for Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA

Green Lane in Wixams is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Wixams & Wilstead ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This page combines information for the address Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of MK42 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for MK42 6BA.

Basic Information

Area Type Hamlet or Isolated Dwelling
Local Authority Bedford
Ward Wixams & Wilstead
Constituency Mid Bedfordshire * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 28 property sales in Green Lane, MK42 6BA since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Wilstead,Shortstown ,Willington,), and the Bedfordshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 46 crimes were reported within 1 mile of MK42 6BA.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA 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.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA:

Thistle Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6EW
Lesser Avenue, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6EX
Nightingale Court, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BD
Hummingbird Way, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6EU
Swift Way, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6AU
Red Salmon Road, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6ET

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

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House Prices

We have found 28 property sales in Green Lane 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.


Housing Types Embed This

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 Types
Detached 40
Semi-Detached 45
Terraced 31
Flat (Purpose-Built) 23
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 139
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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 68% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 22
Owned with Mortgage 85
Shared Ownership 8
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 14
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 8
Rent Free 0
Total 137

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.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 28
Two People 48
Three People 22
Four People 27
Five People 11
Six People 3
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 140

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 26
Family Household 102
Other Household 10
Total 138

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 102
Deprived In One Dimension 29
Deprived In Two Dimensions 6
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 138

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Mid Bedfordshire constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 53% male.

Gender
Male 198
Female 180
Total 378

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around MK42 6BA has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 28% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 31
5-9 42
10-14 33
15-19 21
20-24 17
25-29 24
30-34 34
35-39 47
40-44 46
45-49 17
50-54 16
55-59 10
60-64 13
65-69 15
70-74 6
75-79 5
80-84 1
85+ 0
Total 378

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode MK42 6BA 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).

Relationship Status
Single 105
Married 127
Separated 8
Divorced 24
Widowed 3
Total 267

Health Embed This Back to Top

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 90% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 232
Good 107
Fair 27
Bad 11
Very Bad 2
Total 379

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

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.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 111
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
No GCSEs or Equivalent 24
Other 9
Total 266

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 76% white.

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.

Ethnic Group
White 287
Mixed Ethnicity 17
Indian 26
Pakistani 11
Bangladeshi 1
Other Asian 14
Black African 7
Black Caribbean 7
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Other 5
Total 377

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

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.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 306
European Union 29
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 10
Middle East and Asia 27
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 378

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

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".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 306
10+ Years 53
5-10 Years 13
2-5 Years 3
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 378

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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 6BA.

Passport(s) Held
None 26
United Kingdom 317
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 23
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 9

Religion Embed This Back to Top

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.

Religion
No Religion 170
Christian 158
Buddhist 0
Hindu 11
Jewish 0
Muslim 17
Sikh 8
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 14
Total 378

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Wixams & Wilstead ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 53% 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.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 143
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 36
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 22
Retired 27
Looking After Home or Family 8
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 5
Total 271

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.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 36
Professional Occupations 56
Associate Professional Occupations 29
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 24
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 16
Total 211

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).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 52
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 73
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 41
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 21
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 16
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 17
Semi-Routine Occupation 24
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 5
Full-time Student 19
Total 268

Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA 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 6BA.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 46 crimes committed near Green Lane
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.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Wixams. 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 6BA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 16 closest railway stations to Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA. The nearest railway station is Kempston Hardwick, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Kempston Hardwick 1.6 miles
Stewartby 2.6 miles
Bedford St Johns 2.9 miles
Bedford 3.4 miles
Millbrook (Bedfordshire) 3.7 miles
Lidlington 5.1 miles
Flitwick 5.9 miles
Ridgmont 6.9 miles
Sandy 8.3 miles
Aspley Guise 8.4 miles
Biggleswade 8.7 miles
Harlington (Bedfordshire) 8.8 miles
Woburn Sands 9.3 miles
Arlesey 9.5 miles
Bow Brickhill 12 miles
Fenny Stratford 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA. The nearest is Wixams Tree Primary Academy, approximately 70 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 70 yards  
Lakeview School 760 yards
    
Willow Grove Primary School 810 yards  
Wilstead Primary School 1 mile
    
Elstow School 1.7 miles
    
Houghton Conquest Lower School 1.8 miles
    
Springfield Primary School 1.9 miles
    
Cotton End Forest School 2.1 miles
    
Broadmead Lower School 2.1 miles
    
Camestone School 2.2 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA. The nearest is Wixams Academy, approximately 160 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Wixams Academy 160 yards
    
Daubeney Academy 2 miles
    
Bedford Academy 2.2 miles
    
Marston Vale Middle School 2.3 miles
    
Kempston Academy 2.4 miles
    
Bedford Free School 3.1 miles
    
Wootton Upper School 3.2 miles
    
Biddenham International School and Sports College 3.6 miles
    
Goldington Academy 4 miles
    
Castle Newnham School 4.1 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA. The nearest is London Road Surgery, approximately 2 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA. The nearest is Kempston Dental Practice, approximately 2.5 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 3 closest hospitals to Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA. The nearest is Bedford Hospital South Wing, approximately 2.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bedford Hospital South Wing 2.8 miles
The Manor Hospital 4 miles
Steppingley Hospital 5.6 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Green Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6BA. The nearest is Chis Archbold Optometrist, approximately 2.5 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.


 

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Broadband in MK42 6BA

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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