Is Westminster Gardens in Kempston a nice place to live?

Westminster Gardens is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Westminster Gardens has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Westminster Gardens is located in the Kempston North ward of the Bedford district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.124931, -0.493615
Grid Ref TL032484
Suburb Kempston
Constituency Bedford
Postcodes MK42 8TX

House Prices

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

Crime in Westminster Gardens, Bedfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Westminster Gardens in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Bedfordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Westminster Gardens
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Westminster Gardens and compared that to the average for the Kempston North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westminster Gardens, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kempston North ward

Social economic statistics for Westminster Gardens

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 Westminster Gardens is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westminster Gardens 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 Westminster Gardens experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westminster Gardens are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Westminster Gardens

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

Unemployment in Westminster Gardens

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.
1.53% of Westminster Gardens residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westminster Gardens

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westminster Gardens. The proportion of retirees on Westminster Gardens is 7.53% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.07% of Westminster Gardens residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westminster Gardens

The proportion of home owners on Westminster Gardens is 36.07% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.33% of properties in Westminster Gardens are private rented and 58.52% are social rented.
25.93% of residents of Westminster Gardens own their home

Country of Birth of Westminster Gardens residents

The proportion if Westminster Gardens residents born in the UK is 1.64% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.71% of Westminster Gardens residents were born outside the UK.
84.29% of Westminster Gardens residents were born in the UK

Westminster Gardens Summary

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

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