Proctor Close, Kempston, Bedfordshire

Proctor Close is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Proctor Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Proctor Close is located in the Kempston North ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.124624, -0.499148
Grid Ref TL028484
Suburb Kempston
Constituency Bedford
Postcodes MK42 8QW

House Prices

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

Crime in Proctor Close, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Proctor Close during July 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 Proctor Close and compared that to the average for the Kempston North ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Proctor Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kempston North ward

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

2021 Census for Proctor Close

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

Unemployment in Proctor 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.
5.32% of Proctor Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Proctor Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Proctor Close. The proportion of retirees on Proctor Close is 21.29% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
39.89% of Proctor Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Proctor Close

The proportion of home owners on Proctor Close is 48.05% lower than the national average of 62%. 3.88% of properties in Proctor Close are private rented and 82.17% are social rented.
13.95% of residents of Proctor Close own their home

Country of Birth of Proctor Close residents

The proportion if Proctor Close residents born in the UK is 4.69% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.66% of Proctor Close residents were born outside the UK.
87.34% of Proctor Close residents were born in the UK

Proctor Close Summary

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

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

Top 50 worst places to live 2023
Top 50 best places to live 2023