Ash Close, Beeston, Sandy, SG19 1GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG19 1GE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	49.3%	-3.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.2%	50.7%	3.5%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of SG19 1GE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.1%	35.1%	4.0%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	52.4%	-2.7%	44.2%	8.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.6%	6.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.2%	48.7%	2.5%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	39.1%	39.2%	0.1%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	10.8%	10.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	14.9%	12.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	13.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	17%	-2.7%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7%	3.2%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	18.7%	5.6%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	26%	29.7%	3.7%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	95%	93.7%	-1.3%	81.4%	12.3%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	93%	-0.2%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	2.5%	5%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	93.4%	0.9%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.6%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Ash Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ash Close was 36.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% lower than the Sandy average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ash Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sandy and the 344th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SG19 1GE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Ash Close are based on 11 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 Ash Close, Beeston, Sandy, SG19 1GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG19 1GE

Average Price
£422,684

Semi-Detached
£400,839

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£459,092

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ash Close

Average Price
£444,269

Semi-Detached
£415,813

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£494,068

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ash CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Ash Close, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2017-10-20	£414,800
7 Ash Close, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£279,995	2014-12-10	£450,577
4 Ash Close, Sandy, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2009-01-23	£415,541
1 Ash Close, Sandy, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2006-06-09	£351,323
2 Ash Close, Sandy, Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,995	2004-07-30	£381,213

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG19 1GE

Employment

SG19 1GE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	183
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	45
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Manufacturing	43
Construction	30
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Other	19
Transport and storage	17
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laburnum Primary School Laburnum Road , SG19 1HQ	3out of 4	733 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Ivel Road , SG19 1AX	3out of 4	953 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Peel Primary School Dapifer Drive , SG19 1QJ	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Tree Primary School Hawk Drive , SG19 2WA	3out of 4	2,133 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moggerhanger Primary School Blunham Road , MK44 3RD	3out of 4	2,770 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandy Secondary School Engayne Avenue , SG19 1BL	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Potton Road , SG18 0EJ	3out of 4	4,772 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus The Oaks , Potton Road SG18 0EP	- not rated	5,126 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivel Valley School Hitchmead Road , SG18 0NL	3out of 4	5,418 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amici Coffee Drive Thru	Sandy Filling Station, Great North Road	658 yd
Mama's Coffee Shop	28A High Street, Sandy	863 yd
The Gandhi in Sandy	37 High Street, Sandy	900 yd
Chunky's	9 High Street, Sandy	900 yd
China Express	16 Market Square, Sandy	920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roundabout Club	1 Bedford Road, Sandy	794 yd
The Four Horsemen	7 High Street, Sandy	900 yd
Sir William Peel	39 High Street, Sandy	911 yd
The Kings Arms	27 London Road, Sandy	941 yd
The Bell	1 Station Road, Sandy	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandy Pizza & Kebab	Stafford House, 8 Park Road	830 yd
Dominos Pizza	22 Market Square, Sandy	868 yd
Rasoi also t/a Buns Galore	22 Market Square, Sandy	868 yd
The Town Fryer Ltd	39A High Street, Sandy	900 yd
USA Fried Chicken Ltd	3 High Street, Sandy	900 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	30 Market Square, Sandy		839 yd
Tesco	New Road, Sandy		881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sandye Place Academy PARK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	664 yd
Bedford Road Recreation Ground BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	712 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	60.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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