Is Heron Way in Breckland a nice place to live?

Heron Way is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Heron Way is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Heron Way is located in the Watton ward of the Breckland district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.570268, 0.816022
Grid Ref TF909006
Suburb Watton
Constituency Mid Norfolk
Postcodes IP25 6UW, PE37 8NN, PE37 8NQ

House Prices

The average house price in Heron Way is 100% higher than the rest of Breckland. The last sale we have on record is 7 Heron Way, that sold for £270,000. The average house price in Breckland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Heron Way

Date No. Type Price
28/10/2022 7 Detached £270,000
10/12/2021 9 Detached £335,000
29/09/2021 9 Detached £300,000
19/03/2021 8 Semi £186,500

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Heron Way, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Heron Way 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 Heron Way and compared that to the average for the Watton ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Heron Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Watton ward

Social economic statistics for Heron Way

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 Heron Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Heron Way 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 Heron Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Heron Way 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 Heron Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Heron Way are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Heron Way are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Heron Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Heron Way are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Heron Way

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

Unemployment in Heron Way

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.
1.9% of Heron Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Heron Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Heron Way. The proportion of retirees on Heron Way is 23.61% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
42.21% of Heron Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Heron Way

The proportion of home owners on Heron Way is 16.29% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.89% of properties in Heron Way are private rented and 12.5% are social rented.
78.29% of residents of Heron Way own their home

Country of Birth of Heron Way residents

The proportion if Heron Way residents born in the UK is 6.93% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.42% of Heron Way residents were born outside the UK.
89.58% of Heron Way residents were born in the UK

Heron Way Summary

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

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