Geography
Ray's Close is located in the Castle ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.| Coordinates | 52.131612, -0.463673 |
| Grid Ref | TL052492 |
| Suburb | Castle |
| Constituency | Bedford |
| Postcodes | MK42 0BE, MK42 0ZE, MK42 0ZZ, MK42 2RH |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Ray's Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Ray's Close, Bedfordshire
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Ray's Close during May 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 Ray's Close and compared that to the average for the Castle ward.You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ray's Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Castle ward
Social economic statistics for Ray's Close
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 Ray's Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ray's Close 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 Ray's Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ray's Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Ray's Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Ray's Close
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Ray's Close.
Unemployment in Ray's Close
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.Retirees (OAPs) in Ray's Close
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ray's Close. The proportion of retirees on Ray's Close is 18.51% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Ray's Close
The proportion of home owners on Ray's Close is 19.67% lower than the national average of 62%. 41.8% of properties in Ray's Close are private rented and 14.81% are social rented.Country of Birth of Ray's Close residents
The proportion if Ray's Close residents born in the UK is 16.69% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 34.04% of Ray's Close residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Ray's Close Summary
Ray's Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ray's Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.
