Is Waterloo Bridge in Kington a nice place to live?

Waterloo Bridge is classified by the ONS as Renting Rural Retirement. Waterloo Bridge is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Waterloo Bridge is located in the Arrow ward of the Herefordshire, County of district in Herefordshire.
Coordinates 52.207172, -3.014438
Grid Ref SO307570
Suburb Kington
Constituency North Herefordshire
Postcodes HR5 3SE

House Prices

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

Crime in Waterloo Bridge, Herefordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Waterloo Bridge 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 Waterloo Bridge and compared that to the average for the Arrow ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Waterloo Bridge, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Arrow ward

Social economic statistics for Waterloo Bridge

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 Waterloo Bridge is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Waterloo Bridge 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 Waterloo Bridge experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Waterloo Bridge are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Waterloo Bridge involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Waterloo Bridge are in the top 30% 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 Waterloo Bridge are in the top 30% 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 Waterloo Bridge, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Waterloo Bridge are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Waterloo Bridge

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

Unemployment in Waterloo Bridge

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.
1.21% of Waterloo Bridge residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Waterloo Bridge

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Waterloo Bridge. The proportion of retirees on Waterloo Bridge is 24.12% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
42.72% of Waterloo Bridge residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Waterloo Bridge

The proportion of home owners on Waterloo Bridge is 14.3% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.03% of properties in Waterloo Bridge are private rented and 7.51% are social rented.
76.3% of residents of Waterloo Bridge own their home

Country of Birth of Waterloo Bridge residents

The proportion if Waterloo Bridge residents born in the UK is 13.06% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.29% of Waterloo Bridge residents were born outside the UK.
95.71% of Waterloo Bridge residents were born in the UK

Waterloo Bridge Summary

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

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