Is Garfield Street in Bedford a nice place to live?

Garfield Street is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Garfield Street is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Garfield Street is located in the Harpur ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.143997, -0.472293
Grid Ref TL046506
Suburb Harpur
Constituency Bedford
Postcodes MK41 7RZ

House Prices

The average house price in Garfield Street is 100% higher than the rest of Bedford. The last sale we have on record is 29 Garfield Street, that sold for £335,000. The average house price in Bedford is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Garfield Street

Date No. Type Price
09/11/2022 29 Terrace £335,000
25/02/2022 84 Semi £320,000
30/07/2021 33 Terrace £202,500
21/06/2021 83 Semi £266,000
23/04/2021 32 Terrace £225,000
18/11/2020 22 Terrace £230,500
12/08/2020 40 Terrace £223,500
31/03/2020 22 Terrace £187,000
27/02/2020 30 Terrace £165,000

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

Crime in Garfield Street, Bedfordshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Garfield 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 Garfield Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Garfield 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 Garfield Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Garfield Street are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Garfield Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Garfield Street 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 Garfield 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 Garfield Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Garfield Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Garfield Street

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

Unemployment in Garfield 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.
2.24% of Garfield Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Garfield Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Garfield Street. The proportion of retirees on Garfield Street is 11.87% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.73% of Garfield Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Garfield Street

The proportion of home owners on Garfield Street is 10.44% lower than the national average of 62%. 43.75% of properties in Garfield Street are private rented and 2.34% are social rented.
51.56% of residents of Garfield Street own their home

Country of Birth of Garfield Street residents

The proportion if Garfield Street residents born in the UK is 12.8% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 30.15% of Garfield Street residents were born outside the UK.
69.85% of Garfield Street residents were born in the UK

Garfield Street Summary

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

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