Is Dry Drayton Road in South Cambridgeshire a nice place to live?

Dry Drayton Road is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Dry Drayton Road is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Dry Drayton Road is located in the Longstanton ward of the South Cambridgeshire district in Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates 52.257055, 0.063907
Grid Ref TL409641
Suburb Oakington and Westwick
Constituency South Cambridgeshire

House Prices

The average house price in Dry Drayton Road is 100% higher than the rest of South Cambridgeshire. The last sale we have on record is 15 Dry Drayton Road, that sold for £340,000. The average house price in South Cambridgeshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Dry Drayton Road

Date No. Type Price
31/08/2021 15 Semi £340,000
26/03/2021 PHYPERS COTTAGE Semi £365,000

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

Crime in Dry Drayton Road, Cambridgeshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cambridgeshire Police in Dry Drayton Road 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 Dry Drayton Road and compared that to the average for the Longstanton ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Dry Drayton Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Longstanton ward

Social economic statistics for Dry Drayton Road

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 Dry Drayton Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Dry Drayton Road 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 Dry Drayton Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Dry Drayton Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Dry Drayton Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Dry Drayton Road are in the top 30% 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 Dry Drayton Road 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 Dry Drayton Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Dry Drayton Road are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Dry Drayton Road

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

Unemployment in Dry Drayton Road

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.
2.46% of Dry Drayton Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dry Drayton Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dry Drayton Road. The proportion of retirees on Dry Drayton Road is 14.38% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.98% of Dry Drayton Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dry Drayton Road

The proportion of home owners on Dry Drayton Road is 3.65% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.92% of properties in Dry Drayton Road are private rented and 24.43% are social rented.
65.65% of residents of Dry Drayton Road own their home

Country of Birth of Dry Drayton Road residents

The proportion if Dry Drayton Road residents born in the UK is 6.08% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.27% of Dry Drayton Road residents were born outside the UK.
88.73% of Dry Drayton Road residents were born in the UK

Dry Drayton Road Summary

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

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