Is Sharpes Corner in West Suffolk a nice place to live?

Sharpes Corner is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Sharpes Corner 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

Sharpes Corner is located in the Lakenheath ward of the West Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.421516, 0.515159
Grid Ref TL711833
Suburb Lakenheath
Constituency West Suffolk
Postcodes IP27 9LA, IP27 9LB

House Prices

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

Crime in Sharpes Corner, Suffolk

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

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

Social economic statistics for Sharpes Corner

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

2021 Census for Sharpes Corner

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

Unemployment in Sharpes Corner

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 Sharpes Corner residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sharpes Corner

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

Home ownership in Sharpes Corner

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

Country of Birth of Sharpes Corner residents

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

Sharpes Corner Summary

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

Sharpes Corner 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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