Goldfinch Drive, Sandy, Bedfordshire

Goldfinch Drive is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Goldfinch Drive 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

Goldfinch Drive is located in the Sandy ward of the Central Bedfordshire district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.142889, -0.299161
Grid Ref TL164507
Suburb Sandy
Constituency North East Bedfordshire
Postcodes SG19 2AH, SG19 2SA, SG19 2SR

House Prices

The average house price in Goldfinch Drive is 100% higher than the rest of Sandy. The last sale we have on record is 12 Goldfinch Drive, that sold for £540,000. The average house price in Sandy is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Goldfinch Drive

Date No. Type Price
29/09/2022 12 Detached £540,000
29/09/2022 7 Terrace £407,000
20/12/2021 35 Semi £275,000
16/12/2021 47 Terrace £379,950
14/07/2021 43 Terrace £357,000
28/06/2021 7 Terrace £375,000
23/06/2021 2 Detached £550,000
04/05/2021 59 Semi £360,000
16/04/2021 61 Semi £330,000
27/11/2020 49 Terrace £242,000

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Crime in Goldfinch Drive, Bedfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Bedfordshire Police in Goldfinch Drive 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 Goldfinch Drive and compared that to the average for the Sandy ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Goldfinch Drive

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Goldfinch Drive

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

Unemployment in Goldfinch Drive

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 Goldfinch Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Goldfinch Drive

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

Home ownership in Goldfinch Drive

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

Country of Birth of Goldfinch Drive residents

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

Goldfinch Drive Summary

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

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