Is Ward Close in Huntingdonshire a nice place to live?

Ward Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Ward 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

Ward Close is located in the Ramsey ward of the Huntingdonshire district in Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates 52.440471, -0.117725
Grid Ref TL280841
Suburb Bury
Constituency North West Cambridgeshire
Postcodes PE17 1QS, PE17 2DJ, PE26 2QS, PE28 2DJ

House Prices

The average house price in Ward Close is 100% higher than the rest of Huntingdonshire. The last sale we have on record is 10 Ward Close, that sold for £460,000. The average house price in Huntingdonshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ward Close

Date No. Type Price
28/02/2023 10 Detached £460,000
01/12/2022 7 Detached £270,000
18/03/2022 11 Detached £200,000
11/12/2020 17 Detached £385,000

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

Crime in Ward Close, Cambridgeshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cambridgeshire Police in Ward 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 Ward Close and compared that to the average for the Ramsey ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Ward 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 Ward Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ward 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 Ward Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ward Close are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Ward Close

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

Unemployment in Ward 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.
1.82% of Ward Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ward Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ward Close. The proportion of retirees on Ward Close is 8.37% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.97% of Ward Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ward Close

The proportion of home owners on Ward Close is 20.17% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.55% of properties in Ward Close are private rented and 8.28% are social rented.
82.17% of residents of Ward Close own their home

Country of Birth of Ward Close residents

The proportion if Ward Close residents born in the UK is 8.88% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.47% of Ward Close residents were born outside the UK.
91.53% of Ward Close residents were born in the UK

Ward Close Summary

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

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