Is Morland Close in Dunstable a nice place to live?

Morland Close is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Morland Close 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

Morland Close is located in the Dunstable-Watling ward of the Central Bedfordshire district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.876269, -0.527435
Grid Ref TL014207
Suburb Dunstable
Constituency South West Bedfordshire
Postcodes LU6 3QB

House Prices

The average house price in Morland Close is 100% higher than the rest of Dunstable. The last sale we have on record is 13 Morland Close, that sold for £510,000. The average house price in Dunstable is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Morland Close

Date No. Type Price
27/10/2021 13 Detached £510,000
29/04/2021 13 Detached £490,000
03/03/2021 11 Detached £470,000

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

Crime in Morland Close, Bedfordshire

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

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

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

2021 Census for Morland Close

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

Unemployment in Morland 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% of Morland Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Morland Close

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

Home ownership in Morland Close

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

Country of Birth of Morland Close residents

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

Morland Close Summary

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

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