Is Blacksmiths Close in South Derbyshire a nice place to live?

Blacksmiths Close is classified by the ONS as Renting Rural Retirement. Blacksmiths Close is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Blacksmiths Close is located in the Seales ward of the South Derbyshire district in Derbyshire.
Coordinates 52.714052, -1.57787
Grid Ref SK286130
Suburb Netherseal
Constituency South Derbyshire
Postcodes DE12 8DR

House Prices

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

Crime in Blacksmiths Close, Derbyshire

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Blacksmiths Close

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

Unemployment in Blacksmiths 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% of Blacksmiths Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Blacksmiths Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Blacksmiths Close. The proportion of retirees on Blacksmiths Close is 15.17% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.77% of Blacksmiths Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Blacksmiths Close

The proportion of home owners on Blacksmiths Close is 19.77% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.39% of properties in Blacksmiths Close are private rented and 8.84% are social rented.
81.77% of residents of Blacksmiths Close own their home

Country of Birth of Blacksmiths Close residents

The proportion if Blacksmiths Close residents born in the UK is 15.3% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.05% of Blacksmiths Close residents were born outside the UK.
97.95% of Blacksmiths Close residents were born in the UK

Blacksmiths Close Summary

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

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