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MK41 6AY

Clapham & Oakley

Bedford

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Detailed insights for MK41 6AY

Overview

Postcode MK41 6AY is located in a rural town, within the Clapham & Oakley ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh is £50,500 per year. The nearest station is Bedford located about 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,492 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh is £50,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK41 6AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh near MK41 6AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bedford located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
242
Population density
1,659.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
209
86.36%
Other White
13
5.37%
Indian
13
5.37%
Irish
4
1.65%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.41%
Total population: 242

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
109
79.56%
Owns with a mortgage
19
13.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.11%
Shared ownership
1
0.73%
Other social rented
1
0.73%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Clapham & Oakley

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £306,500 in Clapham & Oakley area, with individual transactions ranging from £93,000 up to £900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Clapham & Oakley in the last year.

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Clapham & Oakley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached21£515,000
Flats6£165,000
Semi-Detached36£300,000
Terraced27£278,000

10 year median price trend in Clapham & Oakley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Clapham & Oakley.

Schools

In the MK41 6AY postcode area, located within Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK41 6AY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryUrsula Taylor Church of England SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miSecondaryLincroft AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimaryOakley Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK41 6AY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK41 6AY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBudgens213A High Street, Clapham, MK41 6AJWalking directions to Budgens
0.4 miCharlie's Supermarket76 High Street, Clapham, MK41 6DNWalking directions to Charlie's Supermarket
0.4 miTesco Express50 High Street, Clapham, MK41 6AGWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardClapham & OakleyE05014496
ParishClaphamE04012994
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Clapham, Oakley & ThurleighE02003618
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 003BE01017479
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.