Is Poppy Close in Cambridge a nice place to live?

Poppy Close is classified by the ONS as Inner City Ethnic Mix. Poppy Close has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Poppy Close is located in the Cherry Hinton ward of the Cambridge district in Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates 52.187548, 0.176718
Grid Ref TL489566
Suburb Cherry Hinton
Constituency Cambridge
Postcodes CB1 4JH, CB1 4JQ, CB1 9BX

House Prices

The average house price in Poppy Close is 4.24% lower than the rest of Cambridge. The last sale we have on record is 3 Poppy Close, that sold for £475,000. The average house price in Cambridge is £476,910 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Poppy Close

Date No. Type Price
07/12/2020 3 Semi £475,000
07/02/2020 1 Semi £440,000

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

Crime in Poppy Close, Cambridgeshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Poppy Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Cambridgeshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Poppy Close
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Poppy Close and compared that to the average for the Cherry Hinton ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Poppy Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Cherry Hinton ward

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Poppy Close

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

Unemployment in Poppy 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.
3.82% of Poppy Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Poppy Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Poppy Close. The proportion of retirees on Poppy Close is 7.14% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.46% of Poppy Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Poppy Close

The proportion of home owners on Poppy Close is 9.3% lower than the national average of 62%. 23.65% of properties in Poppy Close are private rented and 22.97% are social rented.
52.7% of residents of Poppy Close own their home

Country of Birth of Poppy Close residents

The proportion if Poppy Close residents born in the UK is 24.97% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 42.32% of Poppy Close residents were born outside the UK.
57.68% of Poppy Close residents were born in the UK

Poppy Close Summary

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

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