Is Parsons Close in Newbury a nice place to live?

Parsons Close is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Parsons Close 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

Parsons Close is located in the Newbury Central ward of the West Berkshire district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.398137, -1.337659
Grid Ref SU461667
Suburb Newbury
Constituency Newbury
Postcodes RG14 5LU

House Prices

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

Crime in Parsons Close, Berkshire

There were 4 street crime incidents in Parsons Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Thames-valley Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Parsons Close
# Category Outcome
1 Public Order Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Under investigation
4 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Parsons Close and compared that to the average for the Newbury Central ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Parsons Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Newbury Central ward

Social economic statistics for Parsons Close

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 Parsons Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Parsons Close 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 Parsons Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Parsons Close are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Parsons Close

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

Unemployment in Parsons Close

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.
3.33% of Parsons Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Parsons Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Parsons Close. The proportion of retirees on Parsons Close is 4.53% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.07% of Parsons Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Parsons Close

The proportion of home owners on Parsons Close is 1.57% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.43% of properties in Parsons Close are private rented and 20% are social rented.
63.57% of residents of Parsons Close own their home

Country of Birth of Parsons Close residents

The proportion if Parsons Close residents born in the UK is 7.45% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.9% of Parsons Close residents were born outside the UK.
90.1% of Parsons Close residents were born in the UK

Parsons Close Summary

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

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