Gosforth Close, Sandy, Bedfordshire

Gosforth Close is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Gosforth Close 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

Gosforth Close is located in the Sandy ward of the Central Bedfordshire district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.143107, -0.284407
Grid Ref TL174508
Suburb Sandy
Constituency North East Bedfordshire
Postcodes SG19 1RB

House Prices

The average house price in Gosforth Close is 100% higher than the rest of Sandy. The last sale we have on record is VENTURE COURT, 7 Gosforth Close, that sold for £61,000. The average house price in Sandy is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Gosforth Close

Date No. Type Price
08/11/2021 VENTURE COURT, 7 £61,000
08/11/2021 VENTURE COURT, 7 £49,000
08/11/2021 VENTURE COURT, 7 £66,000
03/12/2020 3 £1,510,000
18/08/2020 VENTURE COURT, 7 £105,000
09/06/2020 VENTURE COURT, 7 £86,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Gosforth Close, Bedfordshire

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Gosforth Close

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

Unemployment in Gosforth 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.
1.99% of Gosforth Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Gosforth Close

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

Home ownership in Gosforth Close

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

Country of Birth of Gosforth Close residents

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

Gosforth Close Summary

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

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