Is Gala Close in Huntingdonshire a nice place to live?

Gala Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Gala Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Gala Close is located in the Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley ward of the Huntingdonshire district in Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates 52.491623, -0.292606
Grid Ref TL160895
Suburb Stilton
Constituency North West Cambridgeshire
Postcodes PE7 3XR

House Prices

The average house price in Gala Close is 100% higher than the rest of Huntingdonshire. The last sale we have on record is 7 Gala Close, that sold for £220,000. The average house price in Huntingdonshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Gala Close

Date No. Type Price
22/09/2022 7 Semi £220,000
26/11/2021 17 Semi £255,000
24/04/2020 9B Semi £230,000

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

Crime in Gala Close, Cambridgeshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cambridgeshire Police in Gala 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 Gala Close and compared that to the average for the Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Gala Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley ward

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Gala Close

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

Unemployment in Gala 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.
1.28% of Gala Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Gala Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Gala Close. The proportion of retirees on Gala Close is 2.34% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.94% of Gala Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Gala Close

The proportion of home owners on Gala Close is 12.62% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.77% of properties in Gala Close are private rented and 4.62% are social rented.
74.62% of residents of Gala Close own their home

Country of Birth of Gala Close residents

The proportion if Gala Close residents born in the UK is 11.06% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.29% of Gala Close residents were born outside the UK.
93.71% of Gala Close residents were born in the UK

Gala Close Summary

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

Gala Close 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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