Is Balfour Close in Hereford a nice place to live?

Balfour Close is classified by the ONS as Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods. Balfour Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Balfour Close is located in the Widemarsh ward of the Herefordshire, County of district in Herefordshire.
Coordinates 52.060013, -2.722413
Grid Ref SO505404
Suburb Hereford
Constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire
Postcodes HR4 9YH

House Prices

The average house price in Balfour Close is 29.84% lower than the rest of Hereford. The last sale we have on record is 16 Balfour Close, that sold for £180,000. The average house price in Hereford is £214,242 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Balfour Close

Date No. Type Price
25/11/2022 16 Terrace £180,000
08/02/2021 7 Semi £150,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Balfour Close, Herefordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Balfour 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 Balfour Close and compared that to the average for the Widemarsh ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Balfour 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 Balfour Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Balfour 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 Balfour Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Balfour 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 Balfour Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Balfour 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 Balfour 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 Balfour Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Balfour Close are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Balfour Close

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

Unemployment in Balfour 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.
3.24% of Balfour Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Balfour Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Balfour Close. The proportion of retirees on Balfour Close is 10.59% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.19% of Balfour Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Balfour Close

The proportion of home owners on Balfour Close is 42.95% lower than the national average of 62%. 23.02% of properties in Balfour Close are private rented and 54.76% are social rented.
19.05% of residents of Balfour Close own their home

Country of Birth of Balfour Close residents

The proportion if Balfour Close residents born in the UK is 2.12% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.47% of Balfour Close residents were born outside the UK.
80.53% of Balfour Close residents were born in the UK

Balfour Close Summary

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

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