Is Poplar Close in Huntingdonshire a nice place to live?

Poplar Close is classified by the ONS as Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods. Poplar Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Poplar Close is located in the Huntingdon North ward of the Huntingdonshire district in Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates 52.341677, -0.177532
Grid Ref TL242730
Suburb Huntingdon
Constituency Huntingdon
Postcodes PE18 7BP, PE29 7BP, SG19 3AX

House Prices

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

Crime in Poplar Close, Cambridgeshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Poplar 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 Poplar Close
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Poplar Close and compared that to the average for the Huntingdon North ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Poplar 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 Poplar Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Poplar 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 Poplar Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Poplar Close are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Poplar Close

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

Unemployment in Poplar 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.
2.77% of Poplar Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Poplar Close

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

Home ownership in Poplar Close

The proportion of home owners on Poplar Close is 21.52% lower than the national average of 62%. 16.67% of properties in Poplar Close are private rented and 42.86% are social rented.
40.48% of residents of Poplar Close own their home

Country of Birth of Poplar Close residents

The proportion if Poplar Close residents born in the UK is 14.43% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 31.78% of Poplar Close residents were born outside the UK.
68.22% of Poplar Close residents were born in the UK

Poplar Close Summary

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

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