Poplar Close, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

Poplar Close is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. Poplar Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Poplar Close is located in the Biggleswade North ward of the Central Bedfordshire district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.095427, -0.263111
Grid Ref TL190455
Suburb Biggleswade
Constituency North East Bedfordshire
Postcodes SG18 0EN, SG18 0EW

House Prices

The average house price in Poplar Close is 100% higher than the rest of Biggleswade. The last sale we have on record is 5 Poplar Close, that sold for £340,000. The average house price in Biggleswade is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Poplar Close

Date No. Type Price
04/02/2022 5 Semi £340,000
26/11/2021 19 Detached £350,000
26/02/2021 5 Semi £305,000
29/10/2020 11 Semi £325,000
11/08/2020 21 Detached £348,000

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

Crime in Poplar Close, Bedfordshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Poplar Close 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 Poplar Close
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Poplar Close and compared that to the average for the Biggleswade North ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Poplar Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Biggleswade North ward

Social economic statistics for Poplar 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 Poplar Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Poplar 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 Poplar Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Poplar Close 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 Poplar Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Poplar Close 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 Poplar Close are in the top 20% 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 Poplar Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Poplar Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Poplar Close

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

Unemployment in Poplar 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.
0.86% of Poplar Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Poplar Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Poplar Close. The proportion of retirees on Poplar Close is 5.86% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.46% of Poplar Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Poplar Close

The proportion of home owners on Poplar Close is 11.45% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.42% of properties in Poplar Close are private rented and 22.12% are social rented.
73.45% of residents of Poplar Close own their home

Country of Birth of Poplar Close residents

The proportion if Poplar Close residents born in the UK is 12.07% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.28% of Poplar Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.72% of Poplar Close residents were born in the UK

Poplar Close Summary

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

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