Chethams, Bedford, Bedfordshire

Chethams is classified by the ONS as Migrant Families. Chethams 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

Chethams is located in the Castle ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.133067, -0.462191
Grid Ref TL053494
Suburb Castle
Constituency Bedford
Postcodes MK42 0BU

House Prices

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

Crime in Chethams, Bedfordshire

There were 8 street crime incidents in Chethams in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Bedfordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Chethams
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Anti Social Behaviour -
3 Anti Social Behaviour -
4 Anti Social Behaviour -
5 Anti Social Behaviour -
6 Anti Social Behaviour -
7 Anti Social Behaviour -
8 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Chethams and compared that to the average for the Castle ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Chethams

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 Chethams is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Chethams 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 Chethams experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Chethams are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Chethams involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Chethams are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Chethams are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Chethams, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Chethams are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Chethams

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

Unemployment in Chethams

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.
3.59% of Chethams residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Chethams

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Chethams. The proportion of retirees on Chethams is 13.71% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.31% of Chethams residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Chethams

The proportion of home owners on Chethams is 35.57% lower than the national average of 62%. 39.29% of properties in Chethams are private rented and 34.29% are social rented.
26.43% of residents of Chethams own their home

Country of Birth of Chethams residents

The proportion if Chethams residents born in the UK is 17.16% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 34.51% of Chethams residents were born outside the UK.
65.49% of Chethams residents were born in the UK

Chethams Summary

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

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