Is School Road in West Suffolk a nice place to live?

School Road is classified by the ONS as Detached Rural Retirement. School Road is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

School Road is located in the Risby ward of the West Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.266952, 0.632412
Grid Ref TL797664
Suburb Risby
Constituency West Suffolk

House Prices

The average house price in School Road is 100% higher than the rest of West Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is GATE HOUSE COTTAGE School Road, that sold for £200,000. The average house price in West Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in School Road

Date No. Type Price
03/10/2022 GATE HOUSE COTTAGE Semi £200,000
30/09/2022 MELROSE Detached £846,000
10/12/2021 HEDGEROWS Detached £500,000
02/12/2021 39 Semi £367,500
22/07/2021 22A Terrace £270,000
22/07/2021 32 Semi £480,000
09/04/2021 THE SURGERY £90,000
04/01/2021 NEW LEAF WOOD Detached £725,000
23/12/2020 CHURCH HOUSE Semi £650,000
08/12/2020 13 Semi £300,000

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

Crime in School Road, Suffolk

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

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in School Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Risby ward

Social economic statistics for School Road

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 School Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean School Road 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 School Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around School Road are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around School Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in School Road 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 School Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 School Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in School Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for School Road

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

Unemployment in School Road

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.
1.29% of School Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in School Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of School Road. The proportion of retirees on School Road is 20.16% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
38.76% of School Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in School Road

The proportion of home owners on School Road is 17.64% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.97% of properties in School Road are private rented and 4.19% are social rented.
79.64% of residents of School Road own their home

Country of Birth of School Road residents

The proportion if School Road residents born in the UK is 11.21% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.14% of School Road residents were born outside the UK.
93.86% of School Road residents were born in the UK

School Road Summary

School Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in School Road maybe difficult.

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