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Wootton & Stewartby

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About

Wootton and Stewartby sit within the Borough of Bedford, linked by local roads and shared services. Wootton is the larger settlement, with a village centre that contains shops, a parish council, and local schools that serve families across surrounding estates. Stewartby lies immediately to the south-east and was laid out as a company village for brickworkers; its street plan and many houses reflect that origin. Both places have pubs, community halls and regular bus services into Bedford town, and day-to-day life is centred on local facilities rather than tourism.

The industrial past shaped the landscape: clay extraction for the brickworks left a chain of pits now flooded and used for water sports and wildlife observation, and remnants of the brickworks appear in building fabric around the village. Parts of the area sit within the Marston Vale regeneration zone, where woodland and lakes are being managed for recreation and nature. Local groups run volunteer projects, and community events mark the year at village halls and greens, keeping the social ties that developed when the brickworks were in regular operation.

Area overview

On average Wootton & Stewartby has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wootton & Stewartby is £71,713 per year. There are 5 schools in Wootton & Stewartby: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Wootton & Stewartby is home to around 10,346 people, with a population density of about 633.5 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
13.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wootton & Stewartby Population
10,346
Population density
633.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.75(-50%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.73(-33%)
Shoplifting
4.16(-39%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.09(-51%)
Vehicle crime
3(-32%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,166
78.96%
Other White
438
4.24%
Indian
379
3.66%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
278
2.69%
African
253
2.45%
Total population: 10,342

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,699
34.76%
Level 3 (A level)
1,526
19.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,148
14.78%
No qualifications
961
12.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
780
10.05%
Total 16+ residents: 7,765

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,867
47.28%
Owns outright
1,033
26.16%
Other social rented
528
13.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
191
4.84%
Shared ownership
187
4.74%
Total households: 3,949

Property prices in Wootton & Stewartby

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £385,000 in Wootton & Stewartby area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,125 up to £770,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wootton & Stewartby in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wootton & Stewartby over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached55£475,000£3,982
Flats2£110,063£2,171
Semi-Detached43£335,000£4,156
Terraced17£315,000£3,816

10 years median price trend in Wootton & Stewartby

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wootton & Stewartby.

All postcodes in Wootton & Stewartby

MK439DD

Popes Way

MK439AU

Harris Way

MK439GS

Randall Lane

MK439LY

Broadmead Road

MK439JG

Potters Cross

MK439TP

Wixams & Wilstead

MK439DQ

Lorraine Road

MK439FP

Granby Way

MK439PS

Winded

MK439HW

School Lane

MK439GZ

White Lion Close

MK439SG

Dapple Bank

MK439QS

Hepher Close

MK439DH

Lorraine Road

MK439DS

Emerton Way

MK439GQ

Coronation Way

MK439ND

Broadmead Road

MK439GB

Park Crescent

MK439GJ

Halley View

MK439ED

Ashpole Avenue

MK439DF

Cause End Road

MK439FA

Bellamy Road

MK439EY

Tithe Barn Road

MK439PT

Stevenson Walk

MK439LR

Green Lane

MK439QB

Crisp Meadows

MK439JS

Monoux Road

MK439JE

Bedford Road

MK439TJ

Chiltern Road

MK439JR

Monoux Road

MK439NF

School Lane

MK439GL

Heather Lane

MK439GE

Clay Avenue

MK439QF

Trailly Walk

MK439FQ

Turland Close

MK439DA

Cause End Road

MK439NA

Rousbury Road

MK439FG

Juffs Lane

MK439AH

Woburn Road

MK439JJ

Fields Road

MK439QJ

Terle Bank

MK439RP

Duncombe Drive

MK439DE

Cause End Road

MK439QE

Early Mead

MK439FW

Billing Way

MK439DT

Sanders Way

MK439FT

Hutchings Close

MK439JW

Elmsdale Road

MK439RU

Lovell Grange

MK439TE

Folkes Road

MK439JA

The Willows

MK439RF

Fletton Field

MK439SW

Cotswold Drive

MK439SP

Innovation Way

MK453NJ

Bedford Road

MK439HL

Hall End Road

MK439BQ

Pilsbury Close

MK439TF

Stewart Road

MK439AF

Sherwood Close

MK439HB

St Marys Road

MK439ES

Thorpe Way

MK439BZ

Ellis Close

MK439EW

Mepham Road

MK453FS

Angelica Grove

MK439TH

Burraway Avenue

MK439GP

George Close

MK439HQ

Church Row

MK439GG

Brick Crescent

MK439QG

Ella Gardens

MK439PF

The Meadows

MK439JX

Manor Road

MK439HR

Keeley Lane

MK439QA

Latimer Close

MK439ST

Swallow Way

MK439HH

Church Road

MK439BX

Folkes Road

MK439LP

Montgomery Close

MK453FT

Angelica Grove

MK439HF

Church Road

MK439JD

Bedford Road

MK439JB

Bedford Road

MK439HZ

Grovebury Court

MK439HP

Hall End Road

MK439FH

Lambert Close

MK439EP

Neale Way

MK439NU

Stewartby Way

MK439EG

Ashpole Avenue

MK439NN

Park Crescent

MK439FL

Lunniss Way

MK439HJ

Hall End Road

MK439EN

Mepham Road

MK439RE

Burgoyne Avenue

MK439LJ

Stewartby Way

MK439HT

Hall End Road

MK439SH

Ironstone Close

MK439LU

Churchill Close

MK439RG

Dillocks Lane

MK439SN

Windsor Grove

MK439LB

Hollies Walk

MK439ET

Squires Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.