Romney Walk, Bedford, Bedfordshire

Romney Walk is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Romney Walk has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Romney Walk is located in the Harpur ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.148802, -0.473269
Grid Ref TL045511
Suburb Harpur
Constituency Bedford
Postcodes MK41 7LU, MK41 7PS

House Prices

The average house price in Romney Walk is 100% higher than the rest of Bedford. The last sale we have on record is 2 Romney Walk, that sold for £310,000. The average house price in Bedford is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Romney Walk

Date No. Type Price
30/06/2023 2 Detached £310,000
16/09/2022 21 Semi £315,000
03/12/2021 25 Semi £286,000

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

Crime in Romney Walk, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Romney Walk 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 Romney Walk and compared that to the average for the Harpur ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Romney Walk, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Harpur ward

Social economic statistics for Romney Walk

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 Romney Walk is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Romney Walk 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 Romney Walk experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Romney Walk are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Romney Walk involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Romney Walk are in the top 40% least 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 Romney Walk are in the top 40% least 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 Romney Walk, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Romney Walk are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Romney Walk

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

Unemployment in Romney Walk

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.
1.7% of Romney Walk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Romney Walk

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Romney Walk. The proportion of retirees on Romney Walk is 12.04% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.64% of Romney Walk residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Romney Walk

The proportion of home owners on Romney Walk is 24.07% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.11% of properties in Romney Walk are private rented and 0.82% are social rented.
86.07% of residents of Romney Walk own their home

Country of Birth of Romney Walk residents

The proportion if Romney Walk residents born in the UK is 0.8% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 18.15% of Romney Walk residents were born outside the UK.
81.85% of Romney Walk residents were born in the UK

Romney Walk Summary

Romney Walk has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Romney Walk maybe difficult.

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