Castle Close, Hertsmere, Hertfordshire

Castle Close is classified by the ONS as Delayed Retirement. Castle Close has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Castle Close is located in the Bushey St James ward of the Hertsmere district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.644671, -0.35943
Grid Ref TQ136952
Suburb Bushey
Constituency Hertsmere
Postcodes WD2 3LU, WD2 3LX, WD23 3LX

House Prices

The average house price in Castle Close is 100% higher than the rest of Hertsmere. The last sale we have on record is 5 Castle Close, that sold for £650,000. The average house price in Hertsmere is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Castle Close

Date No. Type Price
28/09/2021 5 Semi £650,000

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

Crime in Castle Close, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Castle 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 Castle Close and compared that to the average for the Bushey St James ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Castle Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bushey St James ward

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Castle Close

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

Unemployment in Castle 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.
3.75% of Castle Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Castle Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Castle Close. The proportion of retirees on Castle Close is 13.98% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.58% of Castle Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Castle Close

The proportion of home owners on Castle Close is 14.81% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.67% of properties in Castle Close are private rented and 6.52% are social rented.
76.81% of residents of Castle Close own their home

Country of Birth of Castle Close residents

The proportion if Castle Close residents born in the UK is 1.08% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.27% of Castle Close residents were born outside the UK.
83.73% of Castle Close residents were born in the UK

Castle Close Summary

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

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