Is Kings Close in Amber Valley a nice place to live?

Kings Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Kings Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Kings Close is located in the Heanor West ward of the Amber Valley district in Derbyshire.
Coordinates 53.013595, -1.368115
Grid Ref SK424464
Suburb Heanor and Loscoe CP
Constituency Amber Valley
Postcodes DE75 7RD

House Prices

The average house price in Kings Close is 100% higher than the rest of Amber Valley. The last sale we have on record is 15 Kings Close, that sold for £385,000. The average house price in Amber Valley is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kings Close

Date No. Type Price
19/11/2021 15 Detached £385,000

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

Crime in Kings Close, Derbyshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Derbyshire Police in Kings 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 Kings Close and compared that to the average for the Heanor West ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Kings 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 Kings Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kings 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 Kings Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kings Close are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Kings Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kings Close are in the top 40% of the most 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 Kings Close are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Kings Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kings Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Kings Close

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

Unemployment in Kings 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.
0.35% of Kings Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kings Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kings Close. The proportion of retirees on Kings Close is 4.8% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.4% of Kings Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kings Close

The proportion of home owners on Kings Close is 23.61% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.36% of properties in Kings Close are private rented and 0.76% are social rented.
85.61% of residents of Kings Close own their home

Country of Birth of Kings Close residents

The proportion if Kings Close residents born in the UK is 13.36% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.99% of Kings Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.01% of Kings Close residents were born in the UK

Kings Close Summary

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

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