Is Balmoral Avenue in Bedford a nice place to live?

Balmoral Avenue is classified by the ONS as Indian Tech Achievers. Balmoral Avenue is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Balmoral Avenue is located in the De Parys ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.146066, -0.454494
Grid Ref TL058508
Suburb De Parys
Constituency Bedford
Postcodes MK40 2PT

House Prices

The average house price in Balmoral Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Bedford. The last sale we have on record is 6 Balmoral Avenue, that sold for £700,000. The average house price in Bedford is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Balmoral Avenue

Date No. Type Price
10/06/2022 6 Detached £700,000
08/02/2022 8 Detached £900,000
16/06/2021 4 Detached £665,000
04/06/2021 18 Detached £550,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Balmoral Avenue, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Balmoral Avenue during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Balmoral Avenue and compared that to the average for the De Parys ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Balmoral Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the De Parys ward

Social economic statistics for Balmoral Avenue

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Balmoral Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Balmoral Avenue is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Balmoral Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Balmoral Avenue are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Balmoral Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Balmoral Avenue are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Balmoral Avenue are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Balmoral Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Balmoral Avenue are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Balmoral Avenue

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Balmoral Avenue.

Unemployment in Balmoral Avenue

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.53% of Balmoral Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Balmoral Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Balmoral Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Balmoral Avenue is 17.03% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.63% of Balmoral Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Balmoral Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Balmoral Avenue is 25.4% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.24% of properties in Balmoral Avenue are private rented and 2.36% are social rented.
87.4% of residents of Balmoral Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Balmoral Avenue residents

The proportion if Balmoral Avenue residents born in the UK is 4.7% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.65% of Balmoral Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
87.35% of Balmoral Avenue residents were born in the UK

Balmoral Avenue Summary

Balmoral Avenue has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Balmoral Avenue maybe difficult.

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