Is Watson Close in Wolverton a nice place to live?

Watson Close is classified by the ONS as Inner City Ethnic Mix. Watson Close 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

Watson Close is located in the Loughton & Shenley ward of the Milton Keynes district in Buckinghamshire.
Coordinates 52.021809, -0.808561
Grid Ref SP818366
Suburb Shenley Church End
Constituency Milton Keynes South
Postcodes MK8 0PF, MK8 0PZ

House Prices

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

Crime in Watson Close, Buckinghamshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Watson 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 Watson Close and compared that to the average for the Loughton & Shenley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Watson Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Loughton & Shenley ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Watson Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Watson 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 Watson Close are in the top 30% of the most 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 Watson Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Watson Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Watson Close

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

Unemployment in Watson 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.
3.29% of Watson Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Watson Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Watson Close. The proportion of retirees on Watson Close is 15.72% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
2.88% of Watson Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Watson Close

The proportion of home owners on Watson Close is 19.89% lower than the national average of 62%. 44.74% of properties in Watson Close are private rented and 7.89% are social rented.
42.11% of residents of Watson Close own their home

Country of Birth of Watson Close residents

The proportion if Watson Close residents born in the UK is 19.32% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 36.67% of Watson Close residents were born outside the UK.
63.33% of Watson Close residents were born in the UK

Watson Close Summary

Watson Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Watson Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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