Is Sorrel Close in Colchester a nice place to live?

Sorrel Close is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Sorrel Close is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Sorrel Close is located in the Lexden and Braiswick ward of the Colchester district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.904926, 0.880292
Grid Ref TL982268
Suburb Myland
Constituency Colchester
Postcodes CO4 5UL

House Prices

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

Crime in Sorrel Close, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Sorrel Close 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 Sorrel Close and compared that to the average for the Lexden and Braiswick ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sorrel Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Lexden and Braiswick ward

Social economic statistics for Sorrel 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 Sorrel Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sorrel 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 Sorrel Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sorrel Close 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 Sorrel Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sorrel Close are in the top 10% 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 Sorrel Close are in the top 20% 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 Sorrel Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sorrel Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Sorrel Close

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

Unemployment in Sorrel 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.
0.89% of Sorrel Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sorrel Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sorrel Close. The proportion of retirees on Sorrel Close is 0.86% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.74% of Sorrel Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sorrel Close

The proportion of home owners on Sorrel Close is 17.2% higher than the national average of 62%. 19.47% of properties in Sorrel Close are private rented and 0.88% are social rented.
79.2% of residents of Sorrel Close own their home

Country of Birth of Sorrel Close residents

The proportion if Sorrel Close residents born in the UK is 1.57% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.78% of Sorrel Close residents were born outside the UK.
84.22% of Sorrel Close residents were born in the UK

Sorrel Close Summary

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

Sorrel Close 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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