Is Birch Close in London Borough of Newham a nice place to live?

Birch Close is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Birch Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Birch Close is located in the Canning Town North ward of the Newham district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.518206, 0.006118
Grid Ref TQ392818
Suburb Canning Town
Constituency West Ham
Postcodes E16 4QW

House Prices

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

Crime in Birch Close, Greater London

There were 2 street crime incidents in Birch Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Metropolitan Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Birch Close
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Other Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Birch Close and compared that to the average for the Canning Town North ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Birch Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Canning Town North ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Birch Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Birch Close are in the top 40% 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 Birch Close are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Birch Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Birch Close are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Birch Close

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

Unemployment in Birch 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.
6.03% of Birch Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Birch Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Birch Close. The proportion of retirees on Birch Close is 0.87% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.73% of Birch Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Birch Close

The proportion of home owners on Birch Close is 26.96% lower than the national average of 62%. 15.38% of properties in Birch Close are private rented and 49.57% are social rented.
35.04% of residents of Birch Close own their home

Country of Birth of Birch Close residents

The proportion if Birch Close residents born in the UK is 22.59% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 39.94% of Birch Close residents were born outside the UK.
60.06% of Birch Close residents were born in the UK

Birch Close Summary

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

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