Is Layfield Close in London Borough of Barnet a nice place to live?

Layfield Close is classified by the ONS as Multicultural New Arrivals. Layfield Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Layfield Close is located in the West Hendon ward of the Barnet district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.575898, -0.228185
Grid Ref TQ228878
Suburb Hendon Central
Constituency Hendon
Postcodes NW4 3UE

House Prices

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

Crime in Layfield Close, Greater London

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Layfield 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 Layfield Close and compared that to the average for the West Hendon ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Layfield Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the West Hendon ward

Social economic statistics for Layfield 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 Layfield Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Layfield 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 Layfield Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Layfield Close are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Layfield Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Layfield Close are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Layfield 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 Layfield Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Layfield Close are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Layfield Close

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

Unemployment in Layfield 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.
2.61% of Layfield Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Layfield Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Layfield Close. The proportion of retirees on Layfield Close is 2.96% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.64% of Layfield Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Layfield Close

The proportion of home owners on Layfield Close is 20.02% lower than the national average of 62%. 26.72% of properties in Layfield Close are private rented and 31.3% are social rented.
41.98% of residents of Layfield Close own their home

Country of Birth of Layfield Close residents

The proportion if Layfield Close residents born in the UK is 33.52% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 50.87% of Layfield Close residents were born outside the UK.
49.13% of Layfield Close residents were born in the UK

Layfield Close Summary

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

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