Is Doward Close in Hereford a nice place to live?

Doward Close is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Doward Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Doward Close is located in the Holmer ward of the Herefordshire, County of district in Herefordshire.
Coordinates 52.071137, -2.7058
Grid Ref SO517416
Suburb Hereford
Constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire
Postcodes HR1 1AJ

House Prices

The average house price in Doward Close is 0.35% higher than the rest of Hereford. The last sale we have on record is 10 Doward Close, that sold for £188,000. The average house price in Hereford is £214,242 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Doward Close

Date No. Type Price
28/06/2021 10 Terrace £188,000
22/06/2021 5 Detached £242,000

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

Crime in Doward Close, Herefordshire

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

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

Social economic statistics for Doward 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 Doward Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Doward 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 Doward Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Doward 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 Doward Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Doward Close are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Doward 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 Doward Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Doward Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Doward Close

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

Unemployment in Doward 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.
2.43% of Doward Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Doward Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Doward Close. The proportion of retirees on Doward Close is 0.79% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.81% of Doward Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Doward Close

The proportion of home owners on Doward Close is 7.6% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.2% of properties in Doward Close are private rented and 15.2% are social rented.
69.6% of residents of Doward Close own their home

Country of Birth of Doward Close residents

The proportion if Doward Close residents born in the UK is 5.36% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.99% of Doward Close residents were born outside the UK.
88.01% of Doward Close residents were born in the UK

Doward Close Summary

Doward Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Doward Close maybe difficult.

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