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

Myrtle Close is classified by the ONS as Private Renting New Arrivals. Myrtle Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Myrtle Close is located in the Lakenheath ward of the West Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.38501, 0.529357
Grid Ref TL722793
Suburb Eriswell
Constituency West Suffolk
Postcodes IP27 9QX, IP33 3ZA, IP33 3ZB

House Prices

The average house price in Myrtle Close is 100% higher than the rest of West Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is 5 Myrtle Close, that sold for £220,000. The average house price in West Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Myrtle Close

Date No. Type Price
03/10/2022 5 Terrace £220,000
13/04/2021 14 Terrace £293,000
09/07/2020 6 Terrace £155,000

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

Crime in Myrtle Close, Suffolk

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

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

Social economic statistics for Myrtle 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 Myrtle Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Myrtle 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 Myrtle Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Myrtle 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 Myrtle Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Myrtle Close are in the top 10% 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 Myrtle Close are in the top 40% 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 Myrtle Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Myrtle Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Myrtle Close

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

Unemployment in Myrtle 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.
2.19% of Myrtle Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Myrtle Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Myrtle Close. The proportion of retirees on Myrtle Close is 17.72% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
0.88% of Myrtle Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Myrtle Close

The proportion of home owners on Myrtle Close is 10.57% lower than the national average of 62%. 42.86% of properties in Myrtle Close are private rented and 5.71% are social rented.
51.43% of residents of Myrtle Close own their home

Country of Birth of Myrtle Close residents

The proportion if Myrtle Close residents born in the UK is 19.44% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 36.79% of Myrtle Close residents were born outside the UK.
63.21% of Myrtle Close residents were born in the UK

Myrtle Close Summary

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

Myrtle 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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