Is Ellis Road in Bedford a nice place to live?

Ellis Road is classified by the ONS as Indian Tech Achievers. Ellis Road is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Ellis Road is located in the Brickhill ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.14808, -0.453094
Grid Ref TL059511
Suburb Brickhill
Constituency Bedford
Postcodes MK41 9DW

House Prices

The average house price in Ellis Road is 100% higher than the rest of Bedford. The last sale we have on record is 22 Ellis Road, that sold for £650,000. The average house price in Bedford is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ellis Road

Date No. Type Price
02/09/2021 22 Detached £650,000
25/06/2021 26 Detached £762,500
01/12/2020 3 Semi £635,000
02/07/2020 2 Semi £464,000

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

Crime in Ellis Road, Bedfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Ellis Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Bedfordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Ellis Road
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Ellis Road and compared that to the average for the Brickhill ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ellis Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Brickhill ward

Social economic statistics for Ellis Road

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 Ellis Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ellis Road 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 Ellis Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ellis Road are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ellis Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ellis Road are in the top 40% least 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 Ellis Road are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived 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 Ellis Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ellis Road are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Ellis Road

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

Unemployment in Ellis Road

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.
0.97% of Ellis Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ellis Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ellis Road. The proportion of retirees on Ellis Road is 13.22% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.82% of Ellis Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ellis Road

The proportion of home owners on Ellis Road is 22.93% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.7% of properties in Ellis Road are private rented and 0.68% are social rented.
84.93% of residents of Ellis Road own their home

Country of Birth of Ellis Road residents

The proportion if Ellis Road residents born in the UK is 2.3% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.65% of Ellis Road residents were born outside the UK.
80.35% of Ellis Road residents were born in the UK

Ellis Road Summary

With house prices in Ellis Road more than the average for Bedfordshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Ellis Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ellis Road maybe difficult.

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