Is Glover Close in South Cambridgeshire a nice place to live?

Glover Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Glover Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Glover Close is located in the Sawston ward of the South Cambridgeshire district in Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates 52.11786, 0.172283
Grid Ref TL488488
Suburb Sawston
Constituency South Cambridgeshire
Postcodes CB2 4UP, CB22 3UP

House Prices

The average house price in Glover Close is 100% higher than the rest of South Cambridgeshire. The last sale we have on record is 9 Glover Close, that sold for £285,000. The average house price in South Cambridgeshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Glover Close

Date No. Type Price
04/01/2023 9 Semi £285,000
04/01/2023 9 Semi £285,000
01/07/2022 11 Semi £305,000
13/09/2021 6 Terrace £270,000

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

Crime in Glover Close, Cambridgeshire

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

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

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

2021 Census for Glover Close

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

Unemployment in Glover 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.
1.73% of Glover Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Glover Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Glover Close. The proportion of retirees on Glover Close is 8.74% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.34% of Glover Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Glover Close

The proportion of home owners on Glover Close is 1.22% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.76% of properties in Glover Close are private rented and 27.45% are social rented.
60.78% of residents of Glover Close own their home

Country of Birth of Glover Close residents

The proportion if Glover Close residents born in the UK is 4.27% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 21.62% of Glover Close residents were born outside the UK.
78.38% of Glover Close residents were born in the UK

Glover Close Summary

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

Glover 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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