Geography
Fountain Grove is located in the Kempston North ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.| Coordinates | 52.123975, -0.496949 |
| Grid Ref | TL029483 |
| Suburb | Kempston |
| Constituency | Bedford |
| Postcodes | MK42 8UH |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Fountain Grove in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Fountain Grove, Bedfordshire
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Fountain Grove 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 Fountain Grove and compared that to the average for the Kempston North ward.You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Fountain Grove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kempston North ward
Social economic statistics for Fountain Grove
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 Fountain Grove is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Fountain Grove 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 Fountain Grove experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Fountain Grove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Fountain Grove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Fountain Grove
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Fountain Grove.
Unemployment in Fountain Grove
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.Retirees (OAPs) in Fountain Grove
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fountain Grove. The proportion of retirees on Fountain Grove is 15.22% lower than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Fountain Grove
The proportion of home owners on Fountain Grove is 57.97% lower than the national average of 62%. 1.61% of properties in Fountain Grove are private rented and 91.94% are social rented.Country of Birth of Fountain Grove residents
The proportion if Fountain Grove residents born in the UK is 5.5% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 22.85% of Fountain Grove residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Fountain Grove Summary
Fountain Grove has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Fountain Grove maybe easier than surrounding areas.
Fountain Grove has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.
