Drake Crescent, Chippenham, Wiltshire

Drake Crescent is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Drake Crescent is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Drake Crescent is located in the Chippenham Cepen Park and Derriads ward of the Wiltshire district in Wiltshire.
Coordinates 51.454551, -2.151051
Grid Ref ST896728
Suburb Chippenham
Constituency Chippenham
Postcodes SN14 0XF, SN14 0XH

House Prices

The average house price in Drake Crescent is 42.11% higher than the rest of Chippenham. The last sale we have on record is 20A Drake Crescent, that sold for £465,000. The average house price in Chippenham is £234,458 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Drake Crescent

Date No. Type Price
18/07/2022 20A Detached £465,000
18/03/2022 7 Detached £350,000
30/09/2021 8 Detached £390,000
08/01/2021 42 Detached £415,000

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

Crime in Drake Crescent, Wiltshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Wiltshire Police in Drake Crescent during July 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 Drake Crescent and compared that to the average for the Chippenham Cepen Park and Derriads ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Drake Crescent, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Chippenham Cepen Park and Derriads ward

Social economic statistics for Drake Crescent

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

2021 Census for Drake Crescent

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

Unemployment in Drake Crescent

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.
1.92% of Drake Crescent residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Drake Crescent

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Drake Crescent. The proportion of retirees on Drake Crescent is 2.86% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.46% of Drake Crescent residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Drake Crescent

The proportion of home owners on Drake Crescent is 35.46% higher than the national average of 62%. 2.54% of properties in Drake Crescent are private rented and 0% are social rented.
97.46% of residents of Drake Crescent own their home

Country of Birth of Drake Crescent residents

The proportion if Drake Crescent residents born in the UK is 7.48% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.87% of Drake Crescent residents were born outside the UK.
90.13% of Drake Crescent residents were born in the UK

Drake Crescent Summary

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

Drake Crescent 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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