Is Lilac Drive in West Suffolk a nice place to live?

Lilac Drive is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Lilac Drive has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Lilac Drive is located in the Lakenheath ward of the West Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.415142, 0.52392
Grid Ref TL717826
Suburb Lakenheath
Constituency West Suffolk
Postcodes IP27 9DX

House Prices

The average house price in Lilac Drive is 100% higher than the rest of West Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is 16 Lilac Drive, that sold for £295,000. The average house price in West Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Lilac Drive

Date No. Type Price
16/08/2021 16 Detached £295,000
29/01/2021 1C Detached £240,000
11/12/2020 14 Detached £225,000
25/09/2020 3C Detached £267,500
02/07/2020 15 Detached £235,000
20/02/2020 17 £5,000

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

Crime in Lilac Drive, Suffolk

There were 1 street crime incidents in Lilac Drive in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Suffolk Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Lilac Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Lilac Drive and compared that to the average for the Lakenheath ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Lilac Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Lakenheath ward

Social economic statistics for Lilac Drive

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 Lilac Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Lilac Drive 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 Lilac Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Lilac Drive are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Lilac Drive

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

Unemployment in Lilac Drive

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.
1.16% of Lilac Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lilac Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lilac Drive. The proportion of retirees on Lilac Drive is 7.41% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.01% of Lilac Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lilac Drive

The proportion of home owners on Lilac Drive is 0.1% lower than the national average of 62%. 33.33% of properties in Lilac Drive are private rented and 3.7% are social rented.
61.9% of residents of Lilac Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Lilac Drive residents

The proportion if Lilac Drive residents born in the UK is 7.59% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 24.94% of Lilac Drive residents were born outside the UK.
75.06% of Lilac Drive residents were born in the UK

Lilac Drive Summary

Lilac Drive has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Lilac Drive maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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