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

Opal Close is classified by the ONS as Asian Terraces and Flats. Opal Close has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Opal Close is located in the Custom House ward of the Newham district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.511944, 0.043833
Grid Ref TQ419812
Suburb Silvertown
Constituency West Ham
Postcodes E16 3TT

House Prices

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

Crime in Opal Close, Greater London

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Opal Close

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

Unemployment in Opal 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.
4.42% of Opal Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Opal Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Opal Close. The proportion of retirees on Opal Close is 13.38% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
5.22% of Opal Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Opal Close

The proportion of home owners on Opal Close is 23.98% lower than the national average of 62%. 55.37% of properties in Opal Close are private rented and 6.61% are social rented.
38.02% of residents of Opal Close own their home

Country of Birth of Opal Close residents

The proportion if Opal Close residents born in the UK is 41.94% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 59.29% of Opal Close residents were born outside the UK.
40.71% of Opal Close residents were born in the UK

Opal Close Summary

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

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