Is Old Church Lane in West Suffolk a nice place to live?

Old Church Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Old Church Lane 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

Old Church Lane is located in the Barrow ward of the West Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.248671, 0.667606
Grid Ref TL822645
Suburb Westley
Constituency West Suffolk
Postcodes IP33 3TJ

House Prices

The average house price in Old Church Lane is 100% higher than the rest of West Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is APPLEBARN COURT Old Church Lane, that sold for £810,000. The average house price in West Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Old Church Lane

Date No. Type Price
22/10/2021 APPLEBARN COURT Semi £810,000

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

Crime in Old Church Lane, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Old Church 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 Old Church Lane and compared that to the average for the Barrow ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Old Church Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Barrow ward

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

2021 Census for Old Church Lane

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

Unemployment in Old Church 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.
0.63% of Old Church Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Old Church Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Old Church Lane. The proportion of retirees on Old Church Lane is 15.78% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.38% of Old Church Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Old Church Lane

The proportion of home owners on Old Church Lane is 20.5% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.75% of properties in Old Church Lane are private rented and 3.75% are social rented.
82.5% of residents of Old Church Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Old Church Lane residents

The proportion if Old Church Lane residents born in the UK is 5.77% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.58% of Old Church Lane residents were born outside the UK.
88.42% of Old Church Lane residents were born in the UK

Old Church Lane Summary

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

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