Is Hartington Street in Bedford a nice place to live?

Hartington Street is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Hartington 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

Hartington Street is located in the Harpur ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.145995, -0.471772
Grid Ref TL046508
Suburb Harpur
Constituency Bedford
Postcodes MK41 7RL, MK41 7RN, MK41 7RP, MK41 7TQ

House Prices

The average house price in Hartington Street is 100% higher than the rest of Bedford. The last sale we have on record is 32 Hartington Street, that sold for £270,000. The average house price in Bedford is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Hartington Street

Date No. Type Price
20/12/2022 32 Terrace £270,000
15/08/2022 14 Terrace £300,000
03/03/2022 2 Terrace £265,000
25/02/2022 85 Terrace £277,000
04/02/2022 71 Terrace £365,000
30/09/2021 67 Terrace £232,500
30/06/2021 77 Detached £252,500
28/06/2021 45 Terrace £242,500
28/05/2021 35 Terrace £227,500
24/05/2021 19 Terrace £225,000

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

Crime in Hartington Street, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Hartington Street during September 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 Hartington Street and compared that to the average for the Harpur ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Hartington Street

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

Unemployment in Hartington 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.
4.44% of Hartington Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hartington Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hartington Street. The proportion of retirees on Hartington Street is 7.93% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.67% of Hartington Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hartington Street

The proportion of home owners on Hartington Street is 3.03% lower than the national average of 62%. 34.19% of properties in Hartington Street are private rented and 5.98% are social rented.
58.97% of residents of Hartington Street own their home

Country of Birth of Hartington Street residents

The proportion if Hartington Street residents born in the UK is 8.1% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 25.45% of Hartington Street residents were born outside the UK.
74.55% of Hartington Street residents were born in the UK

Hartington Street Summary

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

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