Friars Walk, Sandy, Bedfordshire

Friars Walk is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Friars Walk is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Friars Walk is located in the Sandy ward of the Central Bedfordshire district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.13222, -0.284774
Grid Ref TL175495
Suburb Sandy
Constituency North East Bedfordshire
Postcodes SG19 1JY, SG19 1QU

House Prices

The average house price in Friars Walk is 100% higher than the rest of Sandy. The last sale we have on record is 22 Friars Walk, that sold for £290,000. The average house price in Sandy is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Friars Walk

Date No. Type Price
01/11/2022 22 Terrace £290,000
30/07/2021 26 Terrace £254,000
30/06/2021 8 Terrace £227,000
31/07/2020 2 Terrace £237,500

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Crime in Friars Walk, Bedfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Friars Walk 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 Friars Walk
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Friars Walk and compared that to the average for the Sandy ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Friars Walk, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Sandy ward

Social economic statistics for Friars Walk

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Friars Walk involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Friars Walk are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Friars Walk are in the top 30% least 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 Friars Walk, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Friars Walk are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Friars Walk

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

Unemployment in Friars Walk

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.
1.99% of Friars Walk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Friars Walk

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Friars Walk. The proportion of retirees on Friars Walk is 2.49% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.11% of Friars Walk residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Friars Walk

The proportion of home owners on Friars Walk is 5.44% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.49% of properties in Friars Walk are private rented and 18.6% are social rented.
67.44% of residents of Friars Walk own their home

Country of Birth of Friars Walk residents

The proportion if Friars Walk residents born in the UK is 9.34% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.01% of Friars Walk residents were born outside the UK.
91.99% of Friars Walk residents were born in the UK

Friars Walk Summary

Friars Walk has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Friars Walk maybe difficult.

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