Is Fountain Lane in South Cambridgeshire a nice place to live?

Fountain Lane is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Fountain Lane has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Fountain Lane is located in the Harston & Comberton ward of the South Cambridgeshire district in Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates 52.150461, 0.056695
Grid Ref TL408522
Suburb Haslingfield
Constituency South Cambridgeshire
Postcodes CB23 1LT, CB3 7LT

House Prices

The average house price in Fountain Lane is 100% higher than the rest of South Cambridgeshire. The last sale we have on record is 2A Fountain Lane, that sold for £195,000. The average house price in South Cambridgeshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Fountain Lane

Date No. Type Price
20/03/2020 2A Detached £195,000

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

Crime in Fountain Lane, Cambridgeshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cambridgeshire Police in Fountain Lane 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 Fountain Lane and compared that to the average for the Harston & Comberton ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Fountain Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Harston & Comberton ward

Social economic statistics for Fountain Lane

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

2021 Census for Fountain Lane

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

Unemployment in Fountain Lane

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.
1.71% of Fountain Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Fountain Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fountain Lane. The proportion of retirees on Fountain Lane is 4.48% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.08% of Fountain Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Fountain Lane

The proportion of home owners on Fountain Lane is 5.31% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.66% of properties in Fountain Lane are private rented and 29.13% are social rented.
56.69% of residents of Fountain Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Fountain Lane residents

The proportion if Fountain Lane residents born in the UK is 8.26% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.09% of Fountain Lane residents were born outside the UK.
90.91% of Fountain Lane residents were born in the UK

Fountain Lane Summary

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

Fountain Lane 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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