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Living in Workhouse End: Liveability Score 32/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Workhouse End is 32/100, built from 7 categories. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100. Among the 4 scored places sharing the MK41 postcode district, Workhouse End ranks 3rd.

Against the wider MK41 district average of 55/100, that is 23 points below. Its schools score runs 27 points below the MK41 district's 60/100. That is 18 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the MK41 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Workhouse End scores 32 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
53
Air Quality NO₂ 7.517 · PM2.5 7.215 · PM10 12.665 µg/m³
70
Green Space 12
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
33
1 school in area · 12 within 4km
1Ungraded
  • Renhold VC Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Ungraded

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
13
A&E departmentsBedford Hospital South Wing3.7 mi
Milton Keynes University Hospital17 mi
Lister Hospital17.6 mi
Hospital waitsEast And North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust1 mi
Routine referral (median)10 wks
Treated within 18 weeks68.9%
A&E seen within 4 hrs74.7%
Nearest GP surgeryGreat Barford Surgery1.9 mi
GP capacity1,698 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)70.4%
available across Bedford
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.6%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 8 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
45
Council tax Bedford · 2026-27
A £1,648
B £1,923
C £2,197
D £2,472
E £3,021
F £3,571
G £4,120
H £4,944
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
14
Bedford St Johns 3.7 mi
Bedford 4 mi
Sandy 5.5 mi
J13 M1 12.7 mi
J10 A1(M) 12.7 mi
J13 M1 12.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
30
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Workhouse End in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Salph End 32 1.2 mi away ⇄
Great Barford 43 1.9 mi away ⇄
Willington (Bedford) 34 1.9 mi away ⇄
Cople 34 2.5 mi away ⇄
Bedford 59 2.9 mi away ⇄
Cardington 31 2.9 mi away ⇄
Blunham 23 3.3 mi away ⇄
Moggerhanger 31 3.3 mi away ⇄
Roxton 30 3.6 mi away ⇄
Shortstown 43 3.6 mi away ⇄
Clapham (Bedford) 52 4.4 mi away ⇄
Tempsford 23 4.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Workhouse End a nice place to live?

Workhouse End has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Workhouse End is 32/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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Postcode districts in Workhouse End

MK41 55 ⇄

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