Is The Avenue in West Suffolk a nice place to live?

The Avenue is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. The Avenue has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

The Avenue is located in the Newmarket East ward of the West Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.240242, 0.406682
Grid Ref TL644629
Suburb Newmarket
Constituency West Suffolk
Postcodes CB8 9AA, CB8 9AY, CB8 9AZ, IP28 6RW, IP31 2SQ

House Prices

The average house price in The Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of West Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is 6 The Avenue, that sold for £168,000. The average house price in West Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Avenue

Date No. Type Price
20/12/2022 6 Flat £168,000
15/12/2022 15A Detached £480,000
19/08/2022 TATTERSALL CRESCENT Flat £203,000
25/04/2022 49 Semi £315,000
03/03/2022 5 - 7 £250,000
27/09/2021 6 Flat £230,000
24/09/2021 6 Flat £185,000
25/06/2021 SHERBORO HOUSE, 19 Detached £1,255,000
25/06/2021 11 Semi £431,800
14/05/2021 TATTERSALL CRESCENT Flat £190,000

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

Crime in The Avenue, Suffolk

There were 2 street crime incidents in The Avenue in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Suffolk Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in The Avenue
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 The Avenue and compared that to the average for the Newmarket East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Newmarket East ward

Social economic statistics for The Avenue

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 The Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Avenue 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 The Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Avenue 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 The Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Avenue are in the top 20% 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 The Avenue 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 The Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Avenue are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for The Avenue

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

Unemployment in The Avenue

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.
2.47% of The Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Avenue. The proportion of retirees on The Avenue is 1.89% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.49% of The Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Avenue

The proportion of home owners on The Avenue is 3.98% lower than the national average of 62%. 33.95% of properties in The Avenue are private rented and 2.47% are social rented.
58.02% of residents of The Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of The Avenue residents

The proportion if The Avenue residents born in the UK is 8.01% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 25.36% of The Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
74.64% of The Avenue residents were born in the UK

The Avenue Summary

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

The Avenue 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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