Is Aiken Street in Bristol a nice place to live?

Aiken Street is classified by the ONS as Established Renting Families. Aiken Street has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Aiken Street is located in the Lawrence Hill ward of the Bristol, City of district in Bristol.
Coordinates 51.453476, -2.562848
Grid Ref ST609728
Suburb Barton Hill
Constituency Bristol West
Postcodes BS5 9TG

House Prices

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

Crime in Aiken Street, Bristol

There were 2 street crime incidents in Aiken Street in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Avon-and-somerset Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Aiken Street
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Aiken Street and compared that to the average for the Lawrence Hill ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Aiken Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Lawrence Hill ward

Social economic statistics for Aiken Street

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 Aiken Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Aiken Street 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 Aiken Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Aiken Street are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Aiken Street

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

Unemployment in Aiken Street

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.
5.59% of Aiken Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Aiken Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Aiken Street. The proportion of retirees on Aiken Street is 11.96% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.64% of Aiken Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Aiken Street

The proportion of home owners on Aiken Street is 47.89% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.04% of properties in Aiken Street are private rented and 73.62% are social rented.
14.11% of residents of Aiken Street own their home

Country of Birth of Aiken Street residents

The proportion if Aiken Street residents born in the UK is 17.13% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 34.48% of Aiken Street residents were born outside the UK.
65.52% of Aiken Street residents were born in the UK

Aiken Street Summary

Aiken Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Aiken Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Aiken Street has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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