Sheepgate Lane, West Suffolk, Suffolk

Sheepgate Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Sheepgate Lane is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Sheepgate Lane is located in the Clare, Hundon & Kedington ward of the West Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.083779, 0.580349
Grid Ref TL768459
Suburb Clare
Constituency South Suffolk
Postcodes CO10 8RQ

House Prices

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

Crime in Sheepgate Lane, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Sheepgate Lane during July 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 Sheepgate Lane and compared that to the average for the Clare, Hundon & Kedington ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sheepgate Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Clare, Hundon & Kedington ward

Social economic statistics for Sheepgate Lane

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 Sheepgate Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sheepgate Lane 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 Sheepgate Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sheepgate Lane are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Sheepgate Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sheepgate Lane are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Sheepgate Lane 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 Sheepgate Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sheepgate Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Sheepgate Lane

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

Unemployment in Sheepgate Lane

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.
1.72% of Sheepgate Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sheepgate Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sheepgate Lane. The proportion of retirees on Sheepgate Lane is 22.17% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
40.77% of Sheepgate Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sheepgate Lane

The proportion of home owners on Sheepgate Lane is 11.88% higher than the national average of 62%. 19.4% of properties in Sheepgate Lane are private rented and 5.22% are social rented.
73.88% of residents of Sheepgate Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Sheepgate Lane residents

The proportion if Sheepgate Lane residents born in the UK is 11.71% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.64% of Sheepgate Lane residents were born outside the UK.
94.36% of Sheepgate Lane residents were born in the UK

Sheepgate Lane Summary

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

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