Is Balfont Close in London Borough of Croydon a nice place to live?

Balfont Close is classified by the ONS as Indian Tech Achievers. Balfont Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Balfont Close is located in the Sanderstead ward of the Croydon district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.331726, -0.073335
Grid Ref TQ343609
Suburb Sanderstead
Constituency Croydon South
Postcodes CR2 9LL

House Prices

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

Crime in Balfont Close, Greater London

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

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

Social economic statistics for Balfont 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 Balfont Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Balfont 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 Balfont Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Balfont Close are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Balfont Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Balfont Close 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 Balfont 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 Balfont Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Balfont Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Balfont Close

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

Unemployment in Balfont 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.
2.68% of Balfont Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Balfont Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Balfont Close. The proportion of retirees on Balfont Close is 12.43% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.03% of Balfont Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Balfont Close

The proportion of home owners on Balfont Close is 31.44% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.92% of properties in Balfont Close are private rented and 1.64% are social rented.
93.44% of residents of Balfont Close own their home

Country of Birth of Balfont Close residents

The proportion if Balfont Close residents born in the UK is 0.63% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.72% of Balfont Close residents were born outside the UK.
83.28% of Balfont Close residents were born in the UK

Balfont Close Summary

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

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