Is Stonecrop in Colchester a nice place to live?

Stonecrop is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Stonecrop 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

Stonecrop is located in the Lexden and Braiswick ward of the Colchester district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.904448, 0.882922
Grid Ref TL984268
Suburb Myland
Constituency Colchester
Postcodes CO4 5UG

House Prices

The average house price in Stonecrop is 35.83% lower than the rest of Colchester. The last sale we have on record is 49 Stonecrop, that sold for £425,000. The average house price in Colchester is £283,610 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Stonecrop

Date No. Type Price
27/07/2023 49 Detached £425,000
07/10/2022 18 Flat £182,000
27/09/2022 17 Flat £127,000
02/03/2022 19 Flat £180,000
09/06/2021 9 Flat £130,000
09/04/2020 22 Flat £145,000

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

Crime in Stonecrop, Essex

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

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

Social economic statistics for Stonecrop

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

2021 Census for Stonecrop

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

Unemployment in Stonecrop

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.
2.22% of Stonecrop residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Stonecrop

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Stonecrop. The proportion of retirees on Stonecrop is 11.38% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.22% of Stonecrop residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Stonecrop

The proportion of home owners on Stonecrop is 12% lower than the national average of 62%. 47.06% of properties in Stonecrop are private rented and 2.94% are social rented.
50% of residents of Stonecrop own their home

Country of Birth of Stonecrop residents

The proportion if Stonecrop residents born in the UK is 3.34% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.69% of Stonecrop residents were born outside the UK.
79.31% of Stonecrop residents were born in the UK

Stonecrop Summary

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

Stonecrop 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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