Is Lawrence Close in Cheltenham a nice place to live?

Lawrence Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Lawrence Close is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Lawrence Close is located in the Battledown ward of the Cheltenham district in Gloucestershire.
Coordinates 51.886982, -2.045169
Grid Ref SO969209
Suburb Charlton Kings
Constituency Cheltenham
Postcodes GL52 6NN

House Prices

The average house price in Lawrence Close is 26.36% higher than the rest of Cheltenham. The last sale we have on record is 7 Lawrence Close, that sold for £515,000. The average house price in Cheltenham is £379,265 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Lawrence Close

Date No. Type Price
22/01/2020 7 Detached £515,000

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

Crime in Lawrence Close, Gloucestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Gloucestershire Police in Lawrence 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 Lawrence Close and compared that to the average for the Battledown ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Lawrence Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Battledown ward

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

2021 Census for Lawrence Close

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

Unemployment in Lawrence 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.
3.27% of Lawrence Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lawrence Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Lawrence Close. The proportion of retirees on Lawrence Close is 3.91% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.69% of Lawrence Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Lawrence Close

The proportion of home owners on Lawrence Close is 23.95% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.22% of properties in Lawrence Close are private rented and 0.83% are social rented.
85.95% of residents of Lawrence Close own their home

Country of Birth of Lawrence Close residents

The proportion if Lawrence Close residents born in the UK is 5.71% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.64% of Lawrence Close residents were born outside the UK.
88.36% of Lawrence Close residents were born in the UK

Lawrence Close Summary

With house prices in Lawrence Close more than the average for Gloucestershire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Lawrence Close is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Lawrence Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Lawrence Close maybe difficult.

Lawrence 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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