Is Maltings Lane in West Suffolk a nice place to live?

Maltings Lane is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Maltings Lane 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

Maltings Lane is located in the Risby ward of the West Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.303121, 0.721224
Grid Ref TL856707
Suburb Ingham
Constituency West Suffolk
Postcodes IP31 1ND, IP31 1NS

House Prices

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

Crime in Maltings Lane, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Maltings Lane 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 Maltings Lane and compared that to the average for the Risby ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Maltings Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Risby ward

Social economic statistics for Maltings Lane

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 Maltings Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Maltings Lane 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 Maltings Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Maltings Lane are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Maltings Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Maltings Lane are in the top 20% 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 Maltings Lane are in the top 20% 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 Maltings Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Maltings Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Maltings Lane

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

Unemployment in Maltings Lane

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.
1.75% of Maltings Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Maltings Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Maltings Lane. The proportion of retirees on Maltings Lane is 8.72% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.32% of Maltings Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Maltings Lane

The proportion of home owners on Maltings Lane is 11.98% higher than the national average of 62%. 18.37% of properties in Maltings Lane are private rented and 5.1% are social rented.
73.98% of residents of Maltings Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Maltings Lane residents

The proportion if Maltings Lane residents born in the UK is 4.1% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.25% of Maltings Lane residents were born outside the UK.
86.75% of Maltings Lane residents were born in the UK

Maltings Lane Summary

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

Maltings Lane has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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