Is Larch Close in London Borough of Islington a nice place to live?

Larch Close is classified by the ONS as Constrained Neighbourhoods. Larch Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Larch Close is located in the Junction ward of the Islington district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.563806, -0.137239
Grid Ref TQ292866
Suburb Upper Holloway
Constituency Islington North
Postcodes N19 5BW, N19 5XW

House Prices

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

Crime in Larch Close, Greater London

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Larch Close during July 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 Larch Close and compared that to the average for the Junction ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Larch Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Larch Close are in the top 10% of the most 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 Larch Close are in the top 30% of the most 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 Larch Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Larch Close are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Larch Close

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

Unemployment in Larch 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.
9.63% of Larch Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Larch Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Larch Close. The proportion of retirees on Larch Close is 5.84% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.44% of Larch Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Larch Close

The proportion of home owners on Larch Close is 50.78% lower than the national average of 62%. 14.29% of properties in Larch Close are private rented and 73.47% are social rented.
11.22% of residents of Larch Close own their home

Country of Birth of Larch Close residents

The proportion if Larch Close residents born in the UK is 18.7% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 36.05% of Larch Close residents were born outside the UK.
63.95% of Larch Close residents were born in the UK

Larch Close Summary

With house prices in Larch Close less than the average for Greater London and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Larch Close is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Larch Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Larch Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Larch Close has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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