Is Palmers Lane in East Hertfordshire a nice place to live?

Palmers Lane is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Palmers Lane has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Palmers Lane is located in the Bishop's Stortford Central ward of the East Hertfordshire district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.871083, 0.159175
Grid Ref TL487213
Suburb Bishop's Stortford
Constituency Hertford and Stortford
Postcodes CM23 3UP

House Prices

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

Crime in Palmers Lane, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Palmers Lane 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 Palmers Lane and compared that to the average for the Bishop's Stortford Central ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Palmers Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bishop's Stortford Central ward

Social economic statistics for Palmers Lane

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 Palmers Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Palmers Lane 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 Palmers Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Palmers Lane 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 Palmers Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Palmers Lane 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 Palmers Lane are in the top 30% 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 Palmers Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Palmers Lane are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Palmers Lane

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

Unemployment in Palmers Lane

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.
2.54% of Palmers Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Palmers Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Palmers Lane. The proportion of retirees on Palmers Lane is 4% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.6% of Palmers Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Palmers Lane

The proportion of home owners on Palmers Lane is 4.31% lower than the national average of 62%. 41.67% of properties in Palmers Lane are private rented and 0.64% are social rented.
57.69% of residents of Palmers Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Palmers Lane residents

The proportion if Palmers Lane residents born in the UK is 12.93% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 30.28% of Palmers Lane residents were born outside the UK.
69.72% of Palmers Lane residents were born in the UK

Palmers Lane Summary

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

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