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

Temple Close is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Temple Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Temple Close is located in the Risby ward of the West Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.328823, 0.590423
Grid Ref TL766732
Suburb Icklingham
Constituency West Suffolk
Postcodes IP28 6QD

House Prices

The average house price in Temple Close is 100% higher than the rest of West Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is 5 Temple Close, that sold for £330,000. The average house price in West Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Temple Close

Date No. Type Price
26/03/2021 5 Detached £330,000

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

Crime in Temple Close, Suffolk

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

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

Social economic statistics for Temple 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 Temple Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Temple 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 Temple Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Temple Close are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Temple Close

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

Unemployment in Temple 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.
1.22% of Temple Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Temple Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Temple Close. The proportion of retirees on Temple Close is 7.7% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.3% of Temple Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Temple Close

The proportion of home owners on Temple Close is 7.76% lower than the national average of 62%. 34.46% of properties in Temple Close are private rented and 11.3% are social rented.
54.24% of residents of Temple Close own their home

Country of Birth of Temple Close residents

The proportion if Temple Close residents born in the UK is 4.08% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.27% of Temple Close residents were born outside the UK.
86.73% of Temple Close residents were born in the UK

Temple Close Summary

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

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