Is Dell Road in Houghton Regis a nice place to live?

Dell Road is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Dell Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Dell Road is located in the Houghton Hall ward of the Central Bedfordshire district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 51.909159, -0.522347
Grid Ref TL017244
Suburb Houghton Regis
Constituency South West Bedfordshire
Postcodes LU5 5HT

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Dell Road in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Dell Road, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Dell Road 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 Dell Road and compared that to the average for the Houghton Hall ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Dell Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Houghton Hall ward

Social economic statistics for Dell Road

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Dell Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Dell Road are in the top 20% of the most 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 Dell Road are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Dell Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Dell Road are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Dell Road

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

Unemployment in Dell Road

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.
3.86% of Dell Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dell Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dell Road. The proportion of retirees on Dell Road is 8.56% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.04% of Dell Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dell Road

The proportion of home owners on Dell Road is 9.58% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.1% of properties in Dell Road are private rented and 35.48% are social rented.
52.42% of residents of Dell Road own their home

Country of Birth of Dell Road residents

The proportion if Dell Road residents born in the UK is 8.62% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 25.97% of Dell Road residents were born outside the UK.
74.03% of Dell Road residents were born in the UK

Dell Road Summary

Dell Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Dell Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Dell Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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