Is Victoria Close in Colchester a nice place to live?

Victoria Close is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Victoria Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Victoria Close is located in the Wivenhoe ward of the Colchester district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.864322, 0.959525
Grid Ref TM038225
Suburb Wivenhoe
Constituency Harwich and North Essex
Postcodes CO7 9PL

House Prices

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

Crime in Victoria Close, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Victoria Close 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 Victoria Close and compared that to the average for the Wivenhoe ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Victoria Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wivenhoe ward

Social economic statistics for Victoria Close

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 Victoria Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Victoria Close 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 Victoria Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Victoria Close are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Victoria Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Victoria Close 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 Victoria Close are in the top 40% 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 Victoria Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Victoria Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Victoria Close

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

Unemployment in Victoria Close

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.
2.63% of Victoria Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Victoria Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Victoria Close. The proportion of retirees on Victoria Close is 5.84% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.44% of Victoria Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Victoria Close

The proportion of home owners on Victoria Close is 29.27% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.73% of properties in Victoria Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
91.27% of residents of Victoria Close own their home

Country of Birth of Victoria Close residents

The proportion if Victoria Close residents born in the UK is 10.41% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.94% of Victoria Close residents were born outside the UK.
93.06% of Victoria Close residents were born in the UK

Victoria Close Summary

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

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