Is Severn Way in Bedford a nice place to live?

Severn Way is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Severn Way is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Severn Way is located in the Brickhill ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.15927, -0.460323
Grid Ref TL054523
Suburb Brickhill
Constituency Bedford

House Prices

The average house price in Severn Way is 100% higher than the rest of Bedford. The last sale we have on record is 35 Severn Way, that sold for £110,000. The average house price in Bedford is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Severn Way

Date No. Type Price
07/05/2021 35 Flat £110,000
11/03/2021 24 Semi £310,000
10/07/2020 38 Semi £275,000

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

Crime in Severn Way, Bedfordshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Severn Way 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 Severn Way
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Severn Way and compared that to the average for the Brickhill ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Severn Way

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 Severn Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Severn Way 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 Severn Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Severn Way are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Severn Way

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

Unemployment in Severn Way

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.
8.18% of Severn Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Severn Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Severn Way. The proportion of retirees on Severn Way is 0.99% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.61% of Severn Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Severn Way

The proportion of home owners on Severn Way is 38.36% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.09% of properties in Severn Way are private rented and 66.36% are social rented.
23.64% of residents of Severn Way own their home

Country of Birth of Severn Way residents

The proportion if Severn Way residents born in the UK is 10.57% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 27.92% of Severn Way residents were born outside the UK.
72.08% of Severn Way residents were born in the UK

Severn Way Summary

Severn Way has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Severn Way maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Severn Way has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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