Is Bowland Crescent in Dunstable a nice place to live?

Bowland Crescent is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Bowland Crescent is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Bowland Crescent is located in the Dunstable-Watling ward of the Central Bedfordshire district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.875833, -0.528553
Grid Ref TL013207
Suburb Dunstable
Constituency South West Bedfordshire
Postcodes LU6 3JP, LU6 3QD

House Prices

The average house price in Bowland Crescent is 100% higher than the rest of Dunstable. The last sale we have on record is 12 Bowland Crescent, that sold for £395,000. The average house price in Dunstable is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bowland Crescent

Date No. Type Price
30/09/2021 12 Semi £395,000
05/03/2021 52 Detached £510,000
21/01/2020 25 Detached £490,000

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

Crime in Bowland Crescent, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Bowland Crescent 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 Bowland Crescent and compared that to the average for the Dunstable-Watling ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bowland Crescent, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Dunstable-Watling ward

Social economic statistics for Bowland Crescent

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 Bowland Crescent is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bowland Crescent 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 Bowland Crescent experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bowland Crescent are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bowland Crescent involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bowland Crescent are in the top 30% 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 Bowland Crescent 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 Bowland Crescent, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bowland Crescent are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bowland Crescent

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

Unemployment in Bowland Crescent

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% of Bowland Crescent residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bowland Crescent

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bowland Crescent. The proportion of retirees on Bowland Crescent is 14.26% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.86% of Bowland Crescent residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bowland Crescent

The proportion of home owners on Bowland Crescent is 21.21% higher than the national average of 62%. 2.92% of properties in Bowland Crescent are private rented and 13.87% are social rented.
83.21% of residents of Bowland Crescent own their home

Country of Birth of Bowland Crescent residents

The proportion if Bowland Crescent residents born in the UK is 8.07% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.28% of Bowland Crescent residents were born outside the UK.
90.72% of Bowland Crescent residents were born in the UK

Bowland Crescent Summary

With house prices in Bowland Crescent more than the average for Bedfordshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Bowland Crescent has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Bowland Crescent maybe difficult.

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