Is Saffron Walk in Braintree a nice place to live?

Saffron Walk is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Saffron Walk is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Saffron Walk is located in the Three Fields ward of the Braintree district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.954783, 0.485168
Grid Ref TL708313
Suburb Wethersfield
Constituency Braintree
Postcodes CM7 4PJ

House Prices

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

Crime in Saffron Walk, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Saffron Walk 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 Saffron Walk and compared that to the average for the Three Fields ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Saffron Walk, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Three Fields ward

Social economic statistics for Saffron Walk

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 Saffron Walk is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Saffron Walk 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 Saffron Walk experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Saffron Walk 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 Saffron Walk involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Saffron Walk are in the top 40% 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 Saffron Walk 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 Saffron Walk, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Saffron Walk are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Saffron Walk

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

Unemployment in Saffron Walk

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.
1.7% of Saffron Walk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Saffron Walk

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Saffron Walk. The proportion of retirees on Saffron Walk is 9.97% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.57% of Saffron Walk residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Saffron Walk

The proportion of home owners on Saffron Walk is 14.82% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.62% of properties in Saffron Walk are private rented and 16.56% are social rented.
76.82% of residents of Saffron Walk own their home

Country of Birth of Saffron Walk residents

The proportion if Saffron Walk residents born in the UK is 13.4% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.95% of Saffron Walk residents were born outside the UK.
96.05% of Saffron Walk residents were born in the UK

Saffron Walk Summary

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

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