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

Varley Close is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Varley 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

Varley Close is located in the Heanor West ward of the Amber Valley district in Derbyshire.
Coordinates 53.014473, -1.344101
Grid Ref SK441465
Suburb Heanor and Loscoe CP
Constituency Amber Valley
Postcodes DE75 7TF

House Prices

The average house price in Varley Close is 100% higher than the rest of Amber Valley. The last sale we have on record is 24 Varley Close, that sold for £257,000. The average house price in Amber Valley is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Varley Close

Date No. Type Price
24/06/2022 24 Detached £257,000
17/06/2022 14 Semi £210,000
30/04/2021 14 Semi £175,000

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

Crime in Varley Close, Derbyshire

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Varley Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Varley 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 Varley Close are in the top 30% of the most 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 Varley Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Varley Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Varley Close

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

Unemployment in Varley 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.
2.51% of Varley Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Varley Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Varley Close. The proportion of retirees on Varley Close is 1.15% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.75% of Varley Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Varley Close

The proportion of home owners on Varley Close is 22.44% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.59% of properties in Varley Close are private rented and 2.96% are social rented.
84.44% of residents of Varley Close own their home

Country of Birth of Varley Close residents

The proportion if Varley Close residents born in the UK is 13.93% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.42% of Varley Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.58% of Varley Close residents were born in the UK

Varley Close Summary

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

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