Is Buggs Hole Lane in West Suffolk a nice place to live?

Buggs Hole Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Buggs Hole Lane is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Buggs Hole Lane is located in the Barningham ward of the West Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.371196, 0.946457
Grid Ref TM006788
Suburb Thelnetham
Constituency West Suffolk
Postcodes IP22 1JU

House Prices

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

Crime in Buggs Hole Lane, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Buggs Hole Lane 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 Buggs Hole Lane and compared that to the average for the Barningham ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Buggs Hole Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Barningham ward

Social economic statistics for Buggs Hole Lane

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 Buggs Hole Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Buggs Hole Lane 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 Buggs Hole Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Buggs Hole Lane 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 Buggs Hole Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Buggs Hole Lane 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 Buggs Hole Lane are in the top 30% 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 Buggs Hole Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Buggs Hole Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Buggs Hole Lane

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

Unemployment in Buggs Hole Lane

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.
3.03% of Buggs Hole Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Buggs Hole Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Buggs Hole Lane. The proportion of retirees on Buggs Hole Lane is 13.87% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.47% of Buggs Hole Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Buggs Hole Lane

The proportion of home owners on Buggs Hole Lane is 16.5% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.08% of properties in Buggs Hole Lane are private rented and 7.48% are social rented.
78.5% of residents of Buggs Hole Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Buggs Hole Lane residents

The proportion if Buggs Hole Lane residents born in the UK is 11.27% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.08% of Buggs Hole Lane residents were born outside the UK.
93.92% of Buggs Hole Lane residents were born in the UK

Buggs Hole Lane Summary

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

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