Boat Slide Weir Bridge, Bedford, Bedfordshire

Boat Slide Weir Bridge is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Boat Slide Weir Bridge is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Boat Slide Weir Bridge is located in the Castle ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.132947, -0.453692
Grid Ref TL059494
Suburb Castle
Constituency Bedford
Postcodes MK40 3QF

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Boat Slide Weir Bridge in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Boat Slide Weir Bridge, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Boat Slide Weir Bridge during July 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 Boat Slide Weir Bridge and compared that to the average for the Castle ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Boat Slide Weir Bridge, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Castle ward

Social economic statistics for Boat Slide Weir Bridge

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Boat Slide Weir Bridge

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Boat Slide Weir Bridge.

Unemployment in Boat Slide Weir Bridge

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.
2.73% of Boat Slide Weir Bridge residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Boat Slide Weir Bridge

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Boat Slide Weir Bridge. The proportion of retirees on Boat Slide Weir Bridge is 1.02% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.58% of Boat Slide Weir Bridge residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Boat Slide Weir Bridge

The proportion of home owners on Boat Slide Weir Bridge is 0.020000000000003% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.92% of properties in Boat Slide Weir Bridge are private rented and 28.1% are social rented.
61.98% of residents of Boat Slide Weir Bridge own their home

Country of Birth of Boat Slide Weir Bridge residents

The proportion if Boat Slide Weir Bridge residents born in the UK is 12.9% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 30.25% of Boat Slide Weir Bridge residents were born outside the UK.
69.75% of Boat Slide Weir Bridge residents were born in the UK

Boat Slide Weir Bridge Summary

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

Boat Slide Weir Bridge 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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