Is Ballard Close in Aylesbury a nice place to live?

Ballard Close is classified by the ONS as Indian Tech Achievers. Ballard Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Ballard Close is located in the Bedgrove ward of the Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire.
Coordinates 51.802204, -0.788992
Grid Ref SP836121
Suburb Aylesbury
Constituency Aylesbury
Postcodes HP21 7UX, HP21 9UY, HP21 9WD, HP21 9WF, HP21 9WZ

House Prices

The average house price in Ballard Close is 25.73% higher than the rest of Aylesbury. The last sale we have on record is 3 Ballard Close, that sold for £425,000. The average house price in Aylesbury is £315,628 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ballard Close

Date No. Type Price
05/02/2020 3 Detached £425,000

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

Crime in Ballard Close, Buckinghamshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Ballard Close 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 Ballard Close and compared that to the average for the Bedgrove ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ballard Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bedgrove ward

Social economic statistics for Ballard 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 Ballard Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ballard 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 Ballard Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ballard Close are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ballard Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ballard Close 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 Ballard Close are in the top 10% 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 Ballard Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ballard Close are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Ballard Close

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

Unemployment in Ballard 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.
2.55% of Ballard Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ballard Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ballard Close. The proportion of retirees on Ballard Close is 15.22% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.82% of Ballard Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ballard Close

The proportion of home owners on Ballard Close is 34.95% higher than the national average of 62%. 3.05% of properties in Ballard Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
96.95% of residents of Ballard Close own their home

Country of Birth of Ballard Close residents

The proportion if Ballard Close residents born in the UK is 3.59% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.76% of Ballard Close residents were born outside the UK.
86.24% of Ballard Close residents were born in the UK

Ballard Close Summary

With house prices in Ballard Close more than the average for Buckinghamshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Ballard Close is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Ballard Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ballard Close maybe difficult.

Ballard Close 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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