Bedford Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Bedford Road is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Bedford Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Bedford Road is located in the St Peters ward of the St Albans district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.749539, -0.330253
Grid Ref TL153069
Suburb Cottonmill
Constituency St Albans

House Prices

The average house price in Bedford Road is 10.09% lower than the rest of St Albans. The last sale we have on record is 12 Bedford Road, that sold for £500,000. The average house price in St Albans is £584,030 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bedford Road

Date No. Type Price
09/09/2022 12 Terrace £500,000
11/01/2022 41 Terrace £550,000
07/01/2022 39 Terrace £630,000
17/12/2021 28 Terrace £612,500
06/10/2021 BEDFORD COURT Terrace £360,000
24/06/2021 45 Flat £470,000
05/05/2021 35 Terrace £552,500
23/04/2021 7 Semi £800,000
21/01/2021 7 Semi £710,000
14/01/2021 22 Terrace £515,000

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

Crime in Bedford Road, Hertfordshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Bedford Road in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Hertfordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Bedford Road
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Bedford Road and compared that to the average for the St Peters ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bedford Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St Peters ward

Social economic statistics for Bedford Road

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 Bedford Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bedford Road 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 Bedford Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bedford Road 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 Bedford Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bedford Road are in the top 10% 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 Bedford Road 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 Bedford Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bedford Road are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bedford Road

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

Unemployment in Bedford Road

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 Bedford Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bedford Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bedford Road. The proportion of retirees on Bedford Road is 12.62% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
5.98% of Bedford Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bedford Road

The proportion of home owners on Bedford Road is 0.64% lower than the national average of 62%. 34.85% of properties in Bedford Road are private rented and 3.79% are social rented.
61.36% of residents of Bedford Road own their home

Country of Birth of Bedford Road residents

The proportion if Bedford Road residents born in the UK is 5.87% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 23.22% of Bedford Road residents were born outside the UK.
76.78% of Bedford Road residents were born in the UK

Bedford Road Summary

With house prices in Bedford Road more than the average for Hertfordshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Bedford Road is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Bedford Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Bedford Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Bedford Road 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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