Birchmead, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire

Birchmead is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Birchmead 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

Birchmead is located in the Gamlingay ward of the South Cambridgeshire district in Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates 52.157553, -0.198761
Grid Ref TL233525
Suburb Gamlingay
Constituency South Cambridgeshire
Postcodes SG19 3ND

House Prices

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

Crime in Birchmead, Cambridgeshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cambridgeshire Police in Birchmead during May 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 Birchmead and compared that to the average for the Gamlingay ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Birchmead

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 Birchmead is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Birchmead 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 Birchmead experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Birchmead are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Birchmead

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

Unemployment in Birchmead

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.
2.5% of Birchmead residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Birchmead

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Birchmead. The proportion of retirees on Birchmead is 10.46% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.06% of Birchmead residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Birchmead

The proportion of home owners on Birchmead is 18.26% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.47% of properties in Birchmead are private rented and 5.26% are social rented.
80.26% of residents of Birchmead own their home

Country of Birth of Birchmead residents

The proportion if Birchmead residents born in the UK is 13.24% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.11% of Birchmead residents were born outside the UK.
95.89% of Birchmead residents were born in the UK

Birchmead Summary

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

Birchmead 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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