Geography
Bedford Square is located in the Hartley and Hodsoll Street ward of the Sevenoaks district in Kent.| Coordinates | 51.395535, 0.29891 |
| Grid Ref | TQ600687 |
| Suburb | Hartley |
| Constituency | Dartford |
| Postcodes | DA3 7RJ |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Bedford Square in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Bedford Square, Kent
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Bedford Square 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 Bedford Square and compared that to the average for the Hartley and Hodsoll Street ward.You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bedford Square, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hartley and Hodsoll Street ward
Social economic statistics for Bedford Square
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 Square is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bedford Square 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 Square experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bedford Square involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Square, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Bedford Square
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Bedford Square.
Unemployment in Bedford Square
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.Retirees (OAPs) in Bedford Square
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bedford Square. The proportion of retirees on Bedford Square is 60.7% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Bedford Square
The proportion of home owners on Bedford Square is 12.12% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.35% of properties in Bedford Square are private rented and 5.29% are social rented.Country of Birth of Bedford Square residents
The proportion if Bedford Square residents born in the UK is 16.29% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.06% of Bedford Square residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Bedford Square Summary
Bedford Square has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Bedford Square maybe difficult.
Bedford Square has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.
