Is Station Hill in West Suffolk a nice place to live?

Station Hill is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Station Hill is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Station Hill is located in the Horringer ward of the West Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.196884, 0.773149
Grid Ref TL896590
Suburb Little Whelnetham
Constituency Bury St Edmunds
Postcodes IP30 0DT, IP32 6AR

House Prices

The average house price in Station Hill is 100% higher than the rest of West Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is HARLAND COURT Station Hill, that sold for £215,000. The average house price in West Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Station Hill

Date No. Type Price
03/10/2022 HARLAND COURT Flat £215,000
26/08/2022 HARLAND COURT Flat £305,000
21/04/2022 TAMLYN HOUSE Flat £310,000
12/04/2022 HARLAND COURT Flat £260,000
04/04/2022 TAMLYN HOUSE Flat £295,000
22/10/2021 HARLAND COURT Flat £280,000
12/03/2021 HARLAND COURT Flat £255,000
15/01/2021 HARLAND COURT Flat £255,000
15/01/2021 HARLAND COURT Flat £280,000
10/12/2020 HARLAND COURT Flat £245,000

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

Crime in Station Hill, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Station Hill 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 Station Hill and compared that to the average for the Horringer ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Station Hill, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Horringer ward

Social economic statistics for Station Hill

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 Station Hill is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Station Hill 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 Station Hill experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Station Hill are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Station Hill involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Station Hill 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 Station Hill are in the top 20% 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 Station Hill, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Station Hill are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Station Hill

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

Unemployment in Station Hill

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.
3.09% of Station Hill residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Station Hill

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Station Hill. The proportion of retirees on Station Hill is 16.59% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.19% of Station Hill residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Station Hill

The proportion of home owners on Station Hill is 31.06% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.94% of properties in Station Hill are private rented and 0% are social rented.
93.06% of residents of Station Hill own their home

Country of Birth of Station Hill residents

The proportion if Station Hill residents born in the UK is 6.3% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.05% of Station Hill residents were born outside the UK.
88.95% of Station Hill residents were born in the UK

Station Hill Summary

With house prices in Station Hill more than the average for Suffolk and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Station Hill is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Station Hill has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Station Hill maybe difficult.

Station Hill 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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