Maulden’s story
20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Maulden’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MauldenBedfordshire
2,486 residents make their home in this village in Bedfordshire, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Church of Saint Mary the Virgin · Photo: Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,486
Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire council
Median home
£485K
111 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.6
20% are 65+ · Bedfordshire 15%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Maulden a good place to live?
Health outcomes beat most towns: life expectancy is 81.9 for men and 86.1 for women. It also does well on jobs & income — households earn a mean £70,279 a year, and 2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Schools lag (C−): primary results beat 2% of towns in England; secondary results beat 50% of towns in England. A median £485,000 buys a home here, 7.4 times what households in the Central Bedfordshire council area earn in a year. Most journeys need a car (D): 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Maulden has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Maulden stand out
The 3 things Maulden does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of Saint Mary the Virgin; 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Maulden grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Maulden is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Maulden has subject grades but no overall one.
WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carDOpen →Hazard risk2.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 2% of towns in England; secondary results beat 50% of towns in EnglandC−Open →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsB+Open →Jobs & incomeBetter than most of the towns comparedB+Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB+Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →Outdoors55% live within 400 m of a park; 0.9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life2.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Maulden.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
More commuters in Maulden drive than in Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 89%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 31%, below both Bedfordshire’s towns (42%) and England’s towns (45%). Working from home was the norm for nearly two in five workers at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Train3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 14% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsC−
Results at Maulden’s schools trail 79% of towns in England
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 45.3, with 46% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Below is its only school. 43% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maulden Lower SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 166 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Lifespans in Maulden run longer than in 81% of UK towns
There is no GP practice in Maulden: the nearest is 1.2 miles off. The nearest A&E to Maulden is Bedford Hospital, 6.8 miles away. 85% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, close to Bedfordshire’s towns (84%) and above England’s towns (82%).
85%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Maulden | Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Maulden than in Bedfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.1 per 1,000 residents a year
84 crimes and 22 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Maulden’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were nearly two thirds of the crimes. Each year, 19.7 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents.
19.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 50% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual55
Drugs5
Damage & arson4
Public order4
Other theft4
Vehicle crime4
Shoplifting3
Other crime3
Anti-social22
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
19.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
84
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
HousingCost of living grade B−
Private renting is less common in Maulden than in Bedfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
Owners make up 72% of households. Private rents average £1,250 a month across the Central Bedfordshire council area. Behind the median of £485,000: 111 standard sales inside Maulden’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£485Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Maulden£485K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £640,000 | 53 |
| Semi-detached | £435,000 | 29 |
| Terraced | £290,500 | 27 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,250
average private rent a month, Central Bedfordshire council area
£2,413
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Maulden has 20 listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Maulden has 80 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Also worth knowing: 14% of its homes were built before 1919, between Bedfordshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%).
20listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II19
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of Saint Mary the Virgin Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
80
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 20% of people in Maulden are 65 or over, more than in Bedfordshire’s towns and across England’s towns
One measure of family life: 17% of residents are under 15. Typical age in Maulden: 45.6, the median. 37% of adults hold a degree.
45.6median age
MauldenBedfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Maulden | Bedfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Bedfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Houghton House and 3 more in and around Maulden
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Maulden. Best known first.
Historic house · English HeritageHoughton House1.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · English HeritageWrest Park2.9 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGarden · English HeritageWrest Park & Gardens3.2 km outside town, to the southeastWater parkWater parkSubtropical Swimming Paradise3.8 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Houghton House: APB-CMX at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrest Park: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Maulden
15pages on Maulden
The big questions
SafetyB+19.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £485K · rent £1,250 a monthHousing36 sold in 12 months · busiest street Flitwick RoadSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.9 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commuteB+57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Maulden’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AmpthillFlittonClophillSilsoeHoughton ConquestFlitwickStewartbyMaulden
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maulden | 2,486 | — | — | B− | B+ | B+ |
| Ampthill | 8,825 | 1.3 | A | B− | B+ | A |
| Flitton | 1,531 | 1.5 | — | C+ | A+ | A+ |
| Clophill | 2,515 | 1.8 | A− | C+ | B+ | A− |
| Silsoe | 3,419 | 2.2 | A+ | B | A | A |
| Houghton Conquest | 1,867 | 2.3 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Flitwick | 13,668 | 2.4 | A− | B+ | B | B− |
| Stewartby | 2,546 | 3.3 | B− | B− | B− | B− |
Flitton and Houghton Conquest have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Maulden
How many listed buildings are there in Maulden?
That is 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Maulden expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £485,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £290,500, semi-detached houses £435,000 and detached houses £640,000.
Does Maulden flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Are schools in Maulden good?
GCSE results beat 50% of towns in England, and primary results trail 98% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Central Bedfordshire council.
About Maulden
Village in Bedfordshire, England
Maulden is a built-up area of 2,486 people, in the Central Bedfordshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 2,486 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003871
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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