Swift Close, Sandy, Bedfordshire

Swift Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Swift Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Swift Close is located in the Sandy ward of the Central Bedfordshire district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.142689, -0.289925
Grid Ref TL171507
Suburb Sandy
Constituency North East Bedfordshire
Postcodes SG19 2UU

House Prices

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

Crime in Swift Close, Bedfordshire

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Swift Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Swift Close are in the top 20% least 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 Swift Close are in the top 10% 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 Swift Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Swift Close are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Swift Close

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

Unemployment in Swift 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.
3.31% of Swift Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Swift Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Swift Close. The proportion of retirees on Swift Close is 0.72% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.88% of Swift Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Swift Close

The proportion of home owners on Swift Close is 28.14% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.15% of properties in Swift Close are private rented and 0.7% are social rented.
90.14% of residents of Swift Close own their home

Country of Birth of Swift Close residents

The proportion if Swift Close residents born in the UK is 12.42% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.93% of Swift Close residents were born outside the UK.
95.07% of Swift Close residents were born in the UK

Swift Close Summary

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

Swift Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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