Is Sandy Lane in Breckland a nice place to live?

Sandy Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Sandy Lane is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Sandy Lane is located in the Dereham Withburga ward of the Breckland district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.683786, 0.935488
Grid Ref TF985136
Suburb Dereham
Constituency Mid Norfolk

House Prices

The average house price in Sandy Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Breckland. The last sale we have on record is 6A Sandy Lane, that sold for £175,000. The average house price in Breckland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Sandy Lane

Date No. Type Price
05/11/2022 6A Semi £175,000
16/09/2022 89 Semi £225,950
18/07/2022 35 Semi £267,000
09/05/2022 116 Detached £250,000
07/03/2022 TINNIES BARN Detached £300,000
23/09/2021 85 Semi £200,000
09/06/2021 118 Semi £210,000
30/04/2021 135 Semi £238,000
05/02/2021 106 Semi £160,000
12/08/2020 FOXHILL Detached £600,000

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

Crime in Sandy Lane, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Sandy 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 Sandy Lane and compared that to the average for the Dereham Withburga ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Sandy 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 Sandy Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sandy 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 Sandy Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sandy Lane are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Sandy Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sandy Lane are in the top 40% of the most 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 Sandy Lane 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 Sandy Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sandy Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Sandy Lane

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

Unemployment in Sandy 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.
3.22% of Sandy Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sandy Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sandy Lane. The proportion of retirees on Sandy Lane is 8.09% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.69% of Sandy Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sandy Lane

The proportion of home owners on Sandy Lane is 12.05% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.59% of properties in Sandy Lane are private rented and 18.35% are social rented.
74.05% of residents of Sandy Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Sandy Lane residents

The proportion if Sandy Lane residents born in the UK is 13.67% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.68% of Sandy Lane residents were born outside the UK.
96.32% of Sandy Lane residents were born in the UK

Sandy Lane Summary

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

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