Geography
Smithy Close is located in the Berry Hill ward of the Forest of Dean district in Gloucestershire.| Coordinates | 51.833249, -2.612111 |
| Grid Ref | SO579151 |
| Suburb | English Bicknor |
| Constituency | Forest of Dean |
| Postcodes | GL16 7PB, GL16 7PJ |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Smithy Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Smithy Close, Gloucestershire
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Gloucestershire Police in Smithy 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 Smithy Close and compared that to the average for the Berry Hill ward.You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Smithy Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Berry Hill ward
Social economic statistics for Smithy 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 Smithy Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Smithy 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 Smithy Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Smithy Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Smithy Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Smithy Close
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Smithy Close.
Unemployment in Smithy 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.Retirees (OAPs) in Smithy Close
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Smithy Close. The proportion of retirees on Smithy Close is 19.77% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Smithy Close
The proportion of home owners on Smithy Close is 21.33% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.99% of properties in Smithy Close are private rented and 8.6% are social rented.Country of Birth of Smithy Close residents
The proportion if Smithy Close residents born in the UK is 14.41% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.94% of Smithy Close residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Smithy Close Summary
Smithy Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Smithy Close maybe difficult.
