Wayside, Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Wayside is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Wayside is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Wayside is located in the Dunstable-Watling ward of the Central Bedfordshire district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.871828, -0.509684
Grid Ref TL027202
Suburb Dunstable
Constituency South West Bedfordshire
Postcodes LU6 3HN, LU6 3ND

House Prices

The average house price in Wayside is 100% higher than the rest of Dunstable. The last sale we have on record is 3 Wayside, that sold for £400,000. The average house price in Dunstable is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wayside

Date No. Type Price
25/03/2021 3 Semi £400,000

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

Crime in Wayside, Bedfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Wayside in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Bedfordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Wayside
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Wayside and compared that to the average for the Dunstable-Watling ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Wayside

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wayside involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wayside are in the top 20% 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 Wayside 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 Wayside, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wayside are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wayside

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

Unemployment in Wayside

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.
1.75% of Wayside residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wayside

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wayside. The proportion of retirees on Wayside is 16.39% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.99% of Wayside residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wayside

The proportion of home owners on Wayside is 34.79% higher than the national average of 62%. 2.56% of properties in Wayside are private rented and 0.64% are social rented.
96.79% of residents of Wayside own their home

Country of Birth of Wayside residents

The proportion if Wayside residents born in the UK is 14.47% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.88% of Wayside residents were born outside the UK.
97.12% of Wayside residents were born in the UK

Wayside Summary

With house prices in Wayside more than the average for Bedfordshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Wayside is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Wayside has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Wayside maybe difficult.

Wayside has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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