Is Balkerne Passage in Colchester a nice place to live?

Balkerne Passage is classified by the ONS as Retired Communal City Dwellers. Balkerne Passage 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

Balkerne Passage is located in the Castle ward of the Colchester district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.88979, 0.896053
Grid Ref TL993252
Suburb Myland
Constituency Colchester
Postcodes CO1 1BB, CO1 1PA

House Prices

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

Crime in Balkerne Passage, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Balkerne Passage 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 Balkerne Passage and compared that to the average for the Castle ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Balkerne Passage, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Castle ward

Social economic statistics for Balkerne Passage

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 Balkerne Passage is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Balkerne Passage 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 Balkerne Passage experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Balkerne Passage are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Balkerne Passage involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Balkerne Passage 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 Balkerne Passage are in the top 40% 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 Balkerne Passage, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Balkerne Passage are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Balkerne Passage

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

Unemployment in Balkerne Passage

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.
2.72% of Balkerne Passage residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Balkerne Passage

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Balkerne Passage. The proportion of retirees on Balkerne Passage is 30.04% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
48.64% of Balkerne Passage residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Balkerne Passage

The proportion of home owners on Balkerne Passage is 38.35% lower than the national average of 62%. 18.92% of properties in Balkerne Passage are private rented and 57.43% are social rented.
23.65% of residents of Balkerne Passage own their home

Country of Birth of Balkerne Passage residents

The proportion if Balkerne Passage residents born in the UK is 0.35% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 17% of Balkerne Passage residents were born outside the UK.
83% of Balkerne Passage residents were born in the UK

Balkerne Passage Summary

Balkerne Passage has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Balkerne Passage maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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