Is Church Avenue in Ampthill a nice place to live?

Church Avenue is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Church Avenue is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Church Avenue is located in the Ampthill ward of the Central Bedfordshire district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.031808, -0.489458
Grid Ref TL037381
Suburb Ampthill
Constituency Mid Bedfordshire
Postcodes MK45 2PN

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Church Avenue in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Church Avenue, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Church 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 Church Avenue and compared that to the average for the Ampthill ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Church 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 Church Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Church 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 Church Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Church Avenue 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 Church Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Church Avenue are in the top 30% 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 Church Avenue 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 Church Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Church Avenue are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Church Avenue

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

Unemployment in Church 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.
2.16% of Church Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Church Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Church Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Church Avenue is 10.66% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.26% of Church Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Church Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Church Avenue is 18.65% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.44% of properties in Church Avenue are private rented and 4.61% are social rented.
80.65% of residents of Church Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Church Avenue residents

The proportion if Church Avenue residents born in the UK is 10.98% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.37% of Church Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
93.63% of Church Avenue residents were born in the UK

Church Avenue Summary

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

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