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

Kitchener Close is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Kitchener 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

Kitchener Close is located in the Lakenheath ward of the West Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.419692, 0.515061
Grid Ref TL711831
Suburb Lakenheath
Constituency West Suffolk
Postcodes IP27 9FT

House Prices

The average house price in Kitchener Close is 100% higher than the rest of West Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is 5 Kitchener Close, that sold for £390,000. The average house price in West Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kitchener Close

Date No. Type Price
14/04/2022 5 Detached £390,000
27/05/2021 6 Detached £300,000
15/01/2021 8 Detached £365,000

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

Crime in Kitchener Close, Suffolk

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

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

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

2021 Census for Kitchener Close

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

Unemployment in Kitchener 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.
1.63% of Kitchener Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kitchener Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kitchener Close. The proportion of retirees on Kitchener Close is 1.01% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.59% of Kitchener Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kitchener Close

The proportion of home owners on Kitchener Close is 29.03% lower than the national average of 62%. 45.41% of properties in Kitchener Close are private rented and 20% are social rented.
32.97% of residents of Kitchener Close own their home

Country of Birth of Kitchener Close residents

The proportion if Kitchener Close residents born in the UK is 16.62% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 33.97% of Kitchener Close residents were born outside the UK.
66.03% of Kitchener Close residents were born in the UK

Kitchener Close Summary

With house prices in Kitchener Close more than the average for Suffolk and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Kitchener Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Kitchener Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Kitchener 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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