Is Palmerston Street in Bedford a nice place to live?

Palmerston Street is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Palmerston Street is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Palmerston Street is located in the Harpur ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.143792, -0.473834
Grid Ref TL045505
Suburb Harpur
Constituency Bedford
Postcodes MK41 7SE

House Prices

The average house price in Palmerston Street is 100% higher than the rest of Bedford. The last sale we have on record is 21 Palmerston Street, that sold for £300,000. The average house price in Bedford is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Palmerston Street

Date No. Type Price
28/10/2022 21 Terrace £300,000
16/09/2021 32 Terrace £225,000
05/08/2021 36 Terrace £234,000
30/06/2021 5 Terrace £325,000
12/03/2021 48 Terrace £340,000
26/02/2021 10 Terrace £268,000
21/01/2021 6 Terrace £255,000
05/01/2021 28 Terrace £255,000
25/09/2020 19 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 Palmerston Street, Bedfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Palmerston 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 Palmerston Street
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Palmerston Street and compared that to the average for the Harpur ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Palmerston 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 Palmerston Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Palmerston 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 Palmerston Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Palmerston Street are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Palmerston Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Palmerston Street are in the top 20% of the most 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 Palmerston Street are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

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 Palmerston Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Palmerston Street are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Palmerston Street

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

Unemployment in Palmerston 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.
2.6% of Palmerston Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Palmerston Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Palmerston Street. The proportion of retirees on Palmerston Street is 9.08% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.52% of Palmerston Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Palmerston Street

The proportion of home owners on Palmerston Street is 6.62% lower than the national average of 62%. 34.62% of properties in Palmerston Street are private rented and 10% are social rented.
55.38% of residents of Palmerston Street own their home

Country of Birth of Palmerston Street residents

The proportion if Palmerston Street residents born in the UK is 10.11% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 27.46% of Palmerston Street residents were born outside the UK.
72.54% of Palmerston Street residents were born in the UK

Palmerston Street Summary

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

Palmerston Street has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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