Is Saxons Croft in North Devon a nice place to live?

Saxons Croft is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Saxons Croft 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

Saxons Croft is located in the Newport ward of the North Devon district in Devon.
Coordinates 51.069862, -4.035699
Grid Ref SS574320
Suburb Barnstaple
Constituency North Devon
Postcodes EX32 9PF

House Prices

The average house price in Saxons Croft is 100% higher than the rest of North Devon. The last sale we have on record is 12 Saxons Croft, that sold for £425,000. The average house price in North Devon is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Saxons Croft

Date No. Type Price
31/03/2022 12 Detached £425,000
17/12/2021 4 Detached £425,000
18/09/2020 10 Detached £315,000

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

Crime in Saxons Croft, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Saxons Croft 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 Saxons Croft and compared that to the average for the Newport ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Saxons Croft, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Newport ward

Social economic statistics for Saxons Croft

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 Saxons Croft is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Saxons Croft 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 Saxons Croft experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Saxons Croft are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Saxons Croft involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Saxons Croft 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 Saxons Croft 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 Saxons Croft, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Saxons Croft are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Saxons Croft

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

Unemployment in Saxons Croft

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.
1.05% of Saxons Croft residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Saxons Croft

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Saxons Croft. The proportion of retirees on Saxons Croft is 2.36% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.96% of Saxons Croft residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Saxons Croft

The proportion of home owners on Saxons Croft is 22.91% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.66% of properties in Saxons Croft are private rented and 0.43% are social rented.
84.91% of residents of Saxons Croft own their home

Country of Birth of Saxons Croft residents

The proportion if Saxons Croft residents born in the UK is 11.16% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.19% of Saxons Croft residents were born outside the UK.
93.81% of Saxons Croft residents were born in the UK

Saxons Croft Summary

With house prices in Saxons Croft more than the average for Devon and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Saxons Croft has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Saxons Croft maybe difficult.

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