Is Longbridge Road in Thatcham a nice place to live?

Longbridge Road is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Longbridge Road 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

Longbridge Road is located in the Thatcham Colthrop ward of the West Berkshire district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.396345, -1.246426
Grid Ref SU525666
Suburb Thatcham
Constituency Newbury

House Prices

The average house price in Longbridge Road is 100% higher than the rest of Thatcham. The last sale we have on record is 14 Longbridge Road, that sold for £473,000. The average house price in Thatcham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Longbridge Road

Date No. Type Price
06/08/2021 14 Detached £473,000

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

Crime in Longbridge Road, Berkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Longbridge Road 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 Longbridge Road and compared that to the average for the Thatcham Colthrop ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Longbridge Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Thatcham Colthrop ward

Social economic statistics for Longbridge Road

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 Longbridge Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Longbridge Road 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 Longbridge Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Longbridge Road 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 Longbridge Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Longbridge Road 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 Longbridge Road are in the top 30% 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 Longbridge Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Longbridge Road are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Longbridge Road

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

Unemployment in Longbridge Road

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.
1.2% of Longbridge Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Longbridge Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Longbridge Road. The proportion of retirees on Longbridge Road is 0.27% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.33% of Longbridge Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Longbridge Road

The proportion of home owners on Longbridge Road is 24.18% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.38% of properties in Longbridge Road are private rented and 1.63% are social rented.
86.18% of residents of Longbridge Road own their home

Country of Birth of Longbridge Road residents

The proportion if Longbridge Road residents born in the UK is 11.62% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.73% of Longbridge Road residents were born outside the UK.
94.27% of Longbridge Road residents were born in the UK

Longbridge Road Summary

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

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