Is Gurney Close in Torpoint a nice place to live?

Gurney Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Gurney Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Gurney Close is located in the Torpoint West ward of the Cornwall district in Cornwall.
Coordinates 50.376113, -4.212189
Grid Ref SX427552
Suburb Torpoint
Constituency South East Cornwall
Postcodes PL11 2PU

House Prices

The average house price in Gurney Close is 26.47% higher than the rest of Torpoint. The last sale we have on record is 9 Gurney Close, that sold for £280,000. The average house price in Torpoint is £174,625 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Gurney Close

Date No. Type Price
10/12/2021 9 Semi £280,000
22/05/2020 14 Semi £195,000

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

Crime in Gurney Close, Cornwall

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Gurney Close 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 Gurney Close and compared that to the average for the Torpoint West ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Gurney Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Torpoint West ward

Social economic statistics for Gurney Close

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 Gurney Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Gurney Close 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 Gurney Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Gurney Close are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

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 Gurney Close 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 Gurney Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Gurney Close are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Gurney Close

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

Unemployment in Gurney Close

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.
4.97% of Gurney Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Gurney Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Gurney Close. The proportion of retirees on Gurney Close is 11.23% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.83% of Gurney Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Gurney Close

The proportion of home owners on Gurney Close is 22.26% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.96% of properties in Gurney Close are private rented and 1.85% are social rented.
84.26% of residents of Gurney Close own their home

Country of Birth of Gurney Close residents

The proportion if Gurney Close residents born in the UK is 10.44% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.91% of Gurney Close residents were born outside the UK.
93.09% of Gurney Close residents were born in the UK

Gurney Close Summary

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

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