Tower Close, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire

Tower Close is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Tower Close is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Tower Close is located in the Bassingbourn ward of the South Cambridgeshire district in Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates 52.081325, -0.045992
Grid Ref TL339443
Suburb Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth
Constituency South Cambridgeshire
Postcodes SG8 5JX, SG8 5LN

House Prices

The average house price in Tower Close is 100% higher than the rest of South Cambridgeshire. The last sale we have on record is 25 Tower Close, that sold for £520,000. The average house price in South Cambridgeshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Tower Close

Date No. Type Price
02/08/2022 25 Detached £520,000
29/07/2022 48 Semi £315,000
12/07/2022 36 Detached £465,000
05/05/2022 5 Detached £425,000
28/01/2022 5 Detached £419,850
15/06/2021 41 Detached £440,000
11/06/2021 46 Semi £311,000
03/02/2020 17 Detached £360,000

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

Crime in Tower Close, Cambridgeshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cambridgeshire Police in Tower Close during July 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 Tower Close and compared that to the average for the Bassingbourn ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Tower 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 Tower Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Tower 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 Tower Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Tower Close 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 Tower Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Tower Close are in the top 40% 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 Tower Close 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 Tower Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Tower Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Tower Close

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

Unemployment in Tower 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.
1.57% of Tower Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Tower Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Tower Close. The proportion of retirees on Tower Close is 0.1% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.5% of Tower Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Tower Close

The proportion of home owners on Tower Close is 6.8% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.6% of properties in Tower Close are private rented and 38.4% are social rented.
55.2% of residents of Tower Close own their home

Country of Birth of Tower Close residents

The proportion if Tower Close residents born in the UK is 11.91% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.44% of Tower Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.56% of Tower Close residents were born in the UK

Tower Close Summary

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

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