Is Harts Lane in Colchester a nice place to live?

Harts Lane is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Harts Lane has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Harts Lane is located in the Ardleigh & Little Bromley ward of the Tendring district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.93259, 0.94928
Grid Ref TM028301
Suburb Ardleigh
Constituency Harwich and North Essex

House Prices

The average house price in Harts Lane is 53.63% higher than the rest of Colchester. The last sale we have on record is HARTS END Harts Lane, that sold for £650,000. The average house price in Colchester is £283,610 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Harts Lane

Date No. Type Price
30/06/2022 HARTS END Detached £650,000
10/06/2022 BIRCHWOOD BUNGALOW Detached £515,000
01/04/2022 BROOKFIELDS Detached £670,000

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

Crime in Harts Lane, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Harts 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 Harts Lane and compared that to the average for the Ardleigh & Little Bromley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Harts Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ardleigh & Little Bromley ward

Social economic statistics for Harts 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 Harts Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Harts 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 Harts Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Harts Lane 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 Harts Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Harts Lane are in the top 40% 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 Harts Lane 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 Harts Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Harts Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Harts Lane

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

Unemployment in Harts 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.
2.3% of Harts Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Harts Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Harts Lane. The proportion of retirees on Harts Lane is 5.74% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.34% of Harts Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Harts Lane

The proportion of home owners on Harts Lane is 32.12% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.15% of properties in Harts Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
94.12% of residents of Harts Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Harts Lane residents

The proportion if Harts Lane residents born in the UK is 10.35% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7% of Harts Lane residents were born outside the UK.
93% of Harts Lane residents were born in the UK

Harts Lane Summary

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

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