Is Grafton Close in West Suffolk a nice place to live?

Grafton Close is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Grafton 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

Grafton Close is located in the Minden ward of the West Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.244991, 0.688291
Grid Ref TL836641
Suburb Bury St Edmunds
Constituency Bury St Edmunds
Postcodes IP33 3QQ

House Prices

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

Crime in Grafton Close, Suffolk

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

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

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

2021 Census for Grafton Close

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

Unemployment in Grafton 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.
2.23% of Grafton Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Grafton Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Grafton Close. The proportion of retirees on Grafton Close is 27.38% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
45.98% of Grafton Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Grafton Close

The proportion of home owners on Grafton Close is 29.38% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.76% of properties in Grafton Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
91.38% of residents of Grafton Close own their home

Country of Birth of Grafton Close residents

The proportion if Grafton Close residents born in the UK is 6.03% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.32% of Grafton Close residents were born outside the UK.
88.68% of Grafton Close residents were born in the UK

Grafton Close Summary

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

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