Is Birds Farm Lane in Chelmsford a nice place to live?

Birds Farm Lane is classified by the ONS as Indian Tech Achievers. Birds Farm Lane has an average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Birds Farm Lane is located in the Boreham and The Leighs ward of the Chelmsford district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.792969, 0.530093
Grid Ref TL745135
Suburb Boreham
Constituency Saffron Walden
Postcodes CM3 3NE

House Prices

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

Crime in Birds Farm Lane, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Birds Farm Lane 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 Birds Farm Lane and compared that to the average for the Boreham and The Leighs ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Birds Farm Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Boreham and The Leighs ward

Social economic statistics for Birds Farm Lane

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Birds Farm Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Birds Farm Lane are in the top 20% 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 Birds Farm Lane are in the top 10% least 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 Birds Farm Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Birds Farm Lane are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Birds Farm Lane

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

Unemployment in Birds Farm Lane

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.
2.93% of Birds Farm Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Birds Farm Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Birds Farm Lane. The proportion of retirees on Birds Farm Lane is 7.24% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.36% of Birds Farm Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Birds Farm Lane

The proportion of home owners on Birds Farm Lane is 18% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.33% of properties in Birds Farm Lane are private rented and 2.67% are social rented.
80% of residents of Birds Farm Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Birds Farm Lane residents

The proportion if Birds Farm Lane residents born in the UK is 2.01% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.36% of Birds Farm Lane residents were born outside the UK.
80.64% of Birds Farm Lane residents were born in the UK

Birds Farm Lane Summary

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

Birds Farm Lane has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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