Wesley Close, Arlesey, SG15 6SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG15 6SQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	53%	4.6%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	51.6%	47%	-4.6%	49.0%	-2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.1%	36.3%	4.2%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	44.9%	-6.3%	44.2%	0.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.4%	12.3%	5.9%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.2%	54.3%	8.1%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	36.3%	29.8%	-6.5%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	13.7%	13.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	13.9%	-8.5%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	18%	1.6%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	23.8%	10.8%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	25.7%	5.0%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	92.9%	85.4%	-7.5%	81.4%	4.0%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.4%	89.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	89.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	7.1%	5.5%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Wesley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wesley Close was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.3% higher than the Arlesey & Fairfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wesley Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Arlesey & Fairfield and the 216th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SG15 6SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wesley Close are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wesley Close, Arlesey, SG15 6SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG15 6SQ

Average Price
£231,122

Semi-Detached
£318,345

Terraced
£308,510

Detached
£162,794

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,432

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wesley Close

Average Price
£235,840

Semi-Detached
£328,052

Terraced
£311,595

Detached
£168,540

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,099

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wesley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Wesley Close, Arlesey, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-09-23	£192,492
7 Wesley Close, Arlesey, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-05-18	£328,807
3 Wesley Close, Arlesey, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2017-03-13	£174,650
2 Wesley Close, Arlesey, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2015-08-17	£176,784
4 Wesley Close, Arlesey, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2010-04-15	£177,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG15 6SQ

Employment

SG15 6SQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SG15 6SQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	28
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	17
Information and communication	15
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gothic Mede Academy High Street , SG15 6SL	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Park Lower School Dickens Boulevard , SG5 4FD	4out of 4	1,829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwent Lower School Hitchin Road , SG16 6BA	3out of 4	2,427 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roecroft Lower School Buttercup Road , Stotfold SG5 4PF	4out of 4	2,782 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stonehill School Western Close , SG6 4SZ	3out of 4	2,796 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fearnhill School Icknield Way West , SG6 4BA	2out of 4	4,126 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highfield School Highfield , SG6 3QA	3out of 4	5,121 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Whitbread Academy Shefford Road , Clifton SG17 5QS	3out of 4	5,250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	2out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pix Brook Academy Arlesey Road , SG5 4HB	- not rated	2,678 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Henlow Church of England Academy Church Road , SG16 6AN	3out of 4	3,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis College Broadway , SG6 3PJ	- not rated	4,980 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North Herts Education Support Centre Briar Patch Lane , SG6 3LY	4out of 4	5,253 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Legen's Kebab House	41A High Street, Arlesey		131 yd
Raj Villa	27 High Street, Arlesey		240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arlesey Social Club Ltd	58 High Street, Arlesey	37 yd
The True Briton	27 Hospital Road, Arlesey	376 yd
The White Horse	243 High Street, Arlesey	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millennium Chinese Takeaway	52 High Street, Arlesey	47 yd
New Hong Kong	7 High Street, Arlesey	240 yd
Arlesey Fish & Chips	9 High Street, Arlesey	240 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arlesey Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND HIGH STREET	grass pitches	400 yd
Gothic Mede Academy HIGH STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	503 yd
Arlesey Town Fc HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	832 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SG15 6SQ