Bluebird Close, London Borough of Merton, Greater London

Bluebird Close is classified by the ONS as Urban Cultural Mix. Bluebird Close is in the lowest 40% 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

Bluebird Close is located in the Raynes Park ward of the Merton district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.408384, -0.231015
Grid Ref TQ231691
Suburb Raynes Park
Constituency Wimbledon
Postcodes SW20 0AT, SW20 0JZ

House Prices

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

Crime in Bluebird Close, Greater London

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Bluebird Close

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

Unemployment in Bluebird 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.
2.32% of Bluebird Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bluebird Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bluebird Close. The proportion of retirees on Bluebird Close is 7.67% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.93% of Bluebird Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bluebird Close

The proportion of home owners on Bluebird Close is 4.45% lower than the national average of 62%. 39.57% of properties in Bluebird Close are private rented and 2.88% are social rented.
57.55% of residents of Bluebird Close own their home

Country of Birth of Bluebird Close residents

The proportion if Bluebird Close residents born in the UK is 30.68% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 48.03% of Bluebird Close residents were born outside the UK.
51.97% of Bluebird Close residents were born in the UK

Bluebird Close Summary

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

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