Kingsbrook Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire

Kingsbrook Road is classified by the ONS as Delayed Retirement. Kingsbrook Road 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

Kingsbrook Road is located in the Castle ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.130912, -0.461053
Grid Ref TL054491
Suburb Castle
Constituency Bedford
Postcodes MK42 0BH

House Prices

The average house price in Kingsbrook Road is 100% higher than the rest of Bedford. The last sale we have on record is 20 Kingsbrook Road, that sold for £355,000. The average house price in Bedford is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kingsbrook Road

Date No. Type Price
24/09/2021 20 Semi £355,000
17/03/2021 3 Semi £482,500
20/01/2021 9 Semi £545,000
10/12/2020 15 Semi £365,000
18/09/2020 17 Semi £360,000
07/05/2020 11 Semi £380,000
20/03/2020 14 Semi £330,000
10/03/2020 1 Detached £325,000

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

Crime in Kingsbrook Road, Bedfordshire

There were 4 street crime incidents in Kingsbrook Road 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 Kingsbrook Road
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Anti Social Behaviour -
3 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
4 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Kingsbrook Road and compared that to the average for the Castle ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Kingsbrook Road

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 Kingsbrook Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kingsbrook Road 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 Kingsbrook Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kingsbrook Road 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 Kingsbrook Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kingsbrook Road 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 Kingsbrook Road 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 Kingsbrook Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kingsbrook Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Kingsbrook Road

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

Unemployment in Kingsbrook Road

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.
4.12% of Kingsbrook Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kingsbrook Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kingsbrook Road. The proportion of retirees on Kingsbrook Road is 18.51% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
37.11% of Kingsbrook Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kingsbrook Road

The proportion of home owners on Kingsbrook Road is 19.67% lower than the national average of 62%. 41.8% of properties in Kingsbrook Road are private rented and 14.81% are social rented.
42.33% of residents of Kingsbrook Road own their home

Country of Birth of Kingsbrook Road residents

The proportion if Kingsbrook Road residents born in the UK is 16.69% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 34.04% of Kingsbrook Road residents were born outside the UK.
65.96% of Kingsbrook Road residents were born in the UK

Kingsbrook Road Summary

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

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