Howbury Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire

Howbury Street is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Howbury Street has an average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Howbury Street is located in the Castle ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.138246, -0.45532
Grid Ref TL058500
Suburb Castle
Constituency Bedford
Postcodes MK40 3QS, MK40 3QT, MK40 3QU

House Prices

The average house price in Howbury Street is 100% higher than the rest of Bedford. The last sale we have on record is 79 Howbury Street, that sold for £330,000. The average house price in Bedford is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Howbury Street

Date No. Type Price
18/07/2022 79 Terrace £330,000
17/12/2021 127 Terrace £375,000
16/12/2021 36 Terrace £400,000
03/12/2021 121 Terrace £442,500
10/09/2021 122 Semi £410,000
26/07/2021 7 Semi £313,075
25/06/2021 82 Terrace £315,000
09/06/2021 44 Terrace £321,500
13/04/2021 134 Terrace £375,000
12/03/2021 2 Terrace £260,000

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

Crime in Howbury Street, Bedfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Howbury Street in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Bedfordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Howbury Street
# Category Outcome
1 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 Howbury Street and compared that to the average for the Castle ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Howbury Street

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Howbury Street

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

Unemployment in Howbury Street

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.
2.93% of Howbury Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Howbury Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Howbury Street. The proportion of retirees on Howbury Street is 12.36% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.96% of Howbury Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Howbury Street

The proportion of home owners on Howbury Street is 16.72% lower than the national average of 62%. 24.53% of properties in Howbury Street are private rented and 30.19% are social rented.
45.28% of residents of Howbury Street own their home

Country of Birth of Howbury Street residents

The proportion if Howbury Street residents born in the UK is 1.21% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.14% of Howbury Street residents were born outside the UK.
83.86% of Howbury Street residents were born in the UK

Howbury Street Summary

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

Howbury Street has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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