Portal Close, West Suffolk, Suffolk

Portal Close is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Portal Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Portal Close is located in the Bardwell ward of the West Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.38073, 0.757209
Grid Ref TL877794
Suburb Barnham
Constituency West Suffolk
Postcodes IP24 2NP

House Prices

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

Crime in Portal Close, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Portal Close 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 Portal Close and compared that to the average for the Bardwell ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Portal Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bardwell ward

Social economic statistics for Portal 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 Portal Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Portal 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 Portal Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Portal Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Portal Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Portal 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 Portal Close are in the top 30% 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 Portal Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Portal Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Portal Close

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

Unemployment in Portal 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.
1.17% of Portal Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Portal Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Portal Close. The proportion of retirees on Portal Close is 4.98% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.62% of Portal Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Portal Close

The proportion of home owners on Portal Close is 5.57% lower than the national average of 62%. 30% of properties in Portal Close are private rented and 13.57% are social rented.
56.43% of residents of Portal Close own their home

Country of Birth of Portal Close residents

The proportion if Portal Close residents born in the UK is 10.12% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.23% of Portal Close residents were born outside the UK.
92.77% of Portal Close residents were born in the UK

Portal Close Summary

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

Portal 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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