Old Foundry Close, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire

Old Foundry Close is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Old Foundry Close 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

Old Foundry Close is located in the Melbourn ward of the South Cambridgeshire district in Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates 52.087319, 0.020875
Grid Ref TL385451
Suburb Melbourn
Constituency South Cambridgeshire
Postcodes SG8 6UJ

House Prices

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

Crime in Old Foundry Close, Cambridgeshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cambridgeshire Police in Old Foundry 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 Old Foundry Close and compared that to the average for the Melbourn ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Old Foundry 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 Old Foundry Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Old Foundry 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 Old Foundry Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Old Foundry Close are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Old Foundry Close

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

Unemployment in Old Foundry 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.
1.55% of Old Foundry Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Old Foundry Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Old Foundry Close. The proportion of retirees on Old Foundry Close is 16.28% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.88% of Old Foundry Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Old Foundry Close

The proportion of home owners on Old Foundry Close is 2.22% higher than the national average of 62%. 19.72% of properties in Old Foundry Close are private rented and 14.22% are social rented.
64.22% of residents of Old Foundry Close own their home

Country of Birth of Old Foundry Close residents

The proportion if Old Foundry Close residents born in the UK is 7.76% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.59% of Old Foundry Close residents were born outside the UK.
90.41% of Old Foundry Close residents were born in the UK

Old Foundry Close Summary

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

Old Foundry 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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