Overlord Close, Shefford, Bedfordshire

Overlord Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Overlord Close has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Overlord Close is located in the Shefford ward of the Central Bedfordshire district in Bedfordshire.
Coordinates 52.032259, -0.334771
Grid Ref TL143384
Suburb Shefford
Constituency Mid Bedfordshire
Postcodes SG17 5UT

House Prices

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

Crime in Overlord Close, Bedfordshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Overlord 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 Overlord Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Overlord 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 Overlord Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Overlord Close are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Overlord Close

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

Unemployment in Overlord 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.
1.23% of Overlord Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Overlord Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Overlord Close. The proportion of retirees on Overlord Close is 0.16% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.44% of Overlord Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Overlord Close

The proportion of home owners on Overlord Close is 27.47% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.65% of properties in Overlord Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
89.47% of residents of Overlord Close own their home

Country of Birth of Overlord Close residents

The proportion if Overlord Close residents born in the UK is 11.74% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.61% of Overlord Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.39% of Overlord Close residents were born in the UK

Overlord Close Summary

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

Overlord 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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