Is Ramsey Close in Kempston a nice place to live?

Ramsey Close is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Ramsey Close is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Ramsey Close is located in the Kempston West ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.109378, -0.504347
Grid Ref TL025467
Suburb Kempston
Constituency Bedford
Postcodes MK42 7HQ

House Prices

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

Crime in Ramsey Close, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Ramsey 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 Ramsey Close and compared that to the average for the Kempston West ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ramsey Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kempston West ward

Social economic statistics for Ramsey 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 Ramsey Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ramsey 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 Ramsey Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ramsey Close are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Ramsey Close

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

Unemployment in Ramsey 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.
4.8% of Ramsey Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ramsey Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ramsey Close. The proportion of retirees on Ramsey Close is 10.3% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.3% of Ramsey Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ramsey Close

The proportion of home owners on Ramsey Close is 32% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.83% of properties in Ramsey Close are private rented and 58.33% are social rented.
30% of residents of Ramsey Close own their home

Country of Birth of Ramsey Close residents

The proportion if Ramsey Close residents born in the UK is 8.58% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 25.93% of Ramsey Close residents were born outside the UK.
74.07% of Ramsey Close residents were born in the UK

Ramsey Close Summary

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

Ramsey 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.

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