Is Albany in Stroud a nice place to live?

Albany is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Albany is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Albany is located in the Stonehouse ward of the Stroud district in Gloucestershire.
Coordinates 51.754678, -2.283942
Grid Ref SO804062
Suburb Stonehouse
Constituency Stroud
Postcodes GL10 2PS

House Prices

The average house price in Albany is 16.9% lower than the rest of Stroud. The last sale we have on record is 17 Albany, that sold for £223,000. The average house price in Stroud is £282,933 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Albany

Date No. Type Price
28/07/2023 17 Terrace £223,000
21/07/2023 22 Semi £295,100
20/12/2022 13 Terrace £242,000
25/02/2022 32 Terrace £230,000
18/06/2021 20 Terrace £220,000
28/05/2021 10 Terrace £162,500

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

Crime in Albany, Gloucestershire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Albany

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Albany involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Albany are in the top 40% 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 Albany are in the top 30% 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 Albany, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Albany are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Albany

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

Unemployment in Albany

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.
1.77% of Albany residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Albany

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Albany. The proportion of retirees on Albany is 3.97% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.57% of Albany residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Albany

The proportion of home owners on Albany is 17.51% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.93% of properties in Albany are private rented and 6.56% are social rented.
79.51% of residents of Albany own their home

Country of Birth of Albany residents

The proportion if Albany residents born in the UK is 13.91% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.44% of Albany residents were born outside the UK.
96.56% of Albany residents were born in the UK

Albany Summary

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

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