Is Westbury Close in Plymouth a nice place to live?

Westbury Close is classified by the ONS as Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces. Westbury Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Westbury Close is located in the Budshead ward of the Plymouth district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.418115, -4.158189
Grid Ref SX467598
Suburb West Park
Constituency Plymouth, Moor View
Postcodes PL5 4AH

House Prices

The average house price in Westbury Close is 23.92% lower than the rest of Plymouth. The last sale we have on record is 44 Westbury Close, that sold for £160,000. The average house price in Plymouth is £187,600 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Westbury Close

Date No. Type Price
11/02/2022 44 Terrace £160,000
05/10/2021 24 Terrace £150,000
30/09/2021 66 Terrace £144,000
10/09/2021 5 Terrace £152,950
17/06/2021 16 Terrace £150,000
25/09/2020 12 Terrace £130,000

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

Crime in Westbury Close, Devon

There were 1 street crime incidents in Westbury Close in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Devon-and-cornwall Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Westbury Close
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Westbury Close and compared that to the average for the Budshead ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westbury Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Budshead ward

Social economic statistics for Westbury 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 Westbury Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westbury 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 Westbury Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westbury Close are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Westbury Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Westbury Close are in the top 10% 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 Westbury Close are in the top 10% 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 Westbury Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Westbury Close are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Westbury Close

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

Unemployment in Westbury 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.
3.57% of Westbury Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westbury Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westbury Close. The proportion of retirees on Westbury Close is 0.79% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.39% of Westbury Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westbury Close

The proportion of home owners on Westbury Close is 9.29% lower than the national average of 62%. 29.46% of properties in Westbury Close are private rented and 7.75% are social rented.
52.71% of residents of Westbury Close own their home

Country of Birth of Westbury Close residents

The proportion if Westbury Close residents born in the UK is 8.98% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.37% of Westbury Close residents were born outside the UK.
91.63% of Westbury Close residents were born in the UK

Westbury Close Summary

With house prices in Westbury Close less than the average for Devon and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Westbury Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Westbury Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Westbury Close has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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