Is Birchwood in Peterborough a nice place to live?

Birchwood is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Birchwood is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Birchwood is located in the Orton Longueville ward of the Peterborough district in Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates 52.542226, -0.286517
Grid Ref TL163951
Suburb Orton Longueville
Constituency North West Cambridgeshire
Postcodes PE2 0UL, PE2 0UQ, PE2 5UL, PE2 5UQ

House Prices

The average house price in Birchwood is 41.78% lower than the rest of Peterborough. The last sale we have on record is 74 Birchwood, that sold for £180,000. The average house price in Peterborough is £234,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Birchwood

Date No. Type Price
04/08/2023 74 Semi £180,000
19/12/2022 32 Terrace £167,000
07/10/2022 76 Semi £150,000
30/06/2022 40 Terrace £170,000
26/05/2022 56 Terrace £160,000
30/09/2021 38 Detached £242,500
30/03/2021 72 Semi £190,000
24/09/2020 42 Semi £157,500
15/09/2020 26 Terrace £125,000

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

Crime in Birchwood, Cambridgeshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Birchwood 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 Birchwood
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Birchwood and compared that to the average for the Orton Longueville ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Birchwood, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Orton Longueville ward

Social economic statistics for Birchwood

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 Birchwood is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Birchwood 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 Birchwood experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Birchwood 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 Birchwood involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Birchwood are in the top 30% of the most 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 Birchwood are in the top 20% of the most 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 Birchwood, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Birchwood are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Birchwood

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

Unemployment in Birchwood

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.
3.95% of Birchwood residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Birchwood

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Birchwood. The proportion of retirees on Birchwood is 9.9% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.7% of Birchwood residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Birchwood

The proportion of home owners on Birchwood is 17.65% lower than the national average of 62%. 32.26% of properties in Birchwood are private rented and 22.58% are social rented.
44.35% of residents of Birchwood own their home

Country of Birth of Birchwood residents

The proportion if Birchwood residents born in the UK is 9.9% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 27.25% of Birchwood residents were born outside the UK.
72.75% of Birchwood residents were born in the UK

Birchwood Summary

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

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