Is Foster Lane in East Cambridgeshire a nice place to live?

Foster Lane is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Foster Lane is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Foster Lane is located in the Bottisham ward of the East Cambridgeshire district in Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates 52.257108, 0.302841
Grid Ref TL572646
Suburb Swaffham Prior
Constituency South East Cambridgeshire
Postcodes CB25 0FA

House Prices

The average house price in Foster Lane is 100% higher than the rest of East Cambridgeshire. The last sale we have on record is 2 Foster Lane, that sold for £570,000. The average house price in East Cambridgeshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Foster Lane

Date No. Type Price
27/08/2021 2 Detached £570,000

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

Crime in Foster Lane, Cambridgeshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cambridgeshire Police in Foster Lane 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 Foster Lane and compared that to the average for the Bottisham ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Foster Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bottisham ward

Social economic statistics for Foster Lane

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 Foster Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Foster Lane 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 Foster Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Foster Lane are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Foster Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Foster Lane are in the top 30% 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 Foster Lane are in the top 20% 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 Foster Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Foster Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Foster Lane

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

Unemployment in Foster Lane

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.
2.6% of Foster Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Foster Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Foster Lane. The proportion of retirees on Foster Lane is 8.35% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.95% of Foster Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Foster Lane

The proportion of home owners on Foster Lane is 20.55% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.45% of properties in Foster Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
82.55% of residents of Foster Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Foster Lane residents

The proportion if Foster Lane residents born in the UK is 6.21% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.14% of Foster Lane residents were born outside the UK.
88.86% of Foster Lane residents were born in the UK

Foster Lane Summary

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

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