Firecrest, North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire

Firecrest is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Firecrest is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Firecrest is located in the Letchworth Grange ward of the North Hertfordshire district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.991377, -0.236113
Grid Ref TL212340
Suburb Jackmans Estate
Constituency North East Hertfordshire
Postcodes SG6 4YF

House Prices

The average house price in Firecrest is 100% higher than the rest of North Hertfordshire. The last sale we have on record is 39 Firecrest, that sold for £200,000. The average house price in North Hertfordshire is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Firecrest

Date No. Type Price
21/12/2022 39 Flat £200,000
16/12/2022 3 Terrace £380,000
16/12/2022 3 Terrace £380,000
12/10/2022 20 Terrace £365,000
21/12/2020 14 Terrace £370,000
22/05/2020 9 Terrace £302,000
16/01/2020 52 Terrace £300,000

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

Crime in Firecrest, Hertfordshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Firecrest in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Hertfordshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Firecrest
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Burglary Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Firecrest and compared that to the average for the Letchworth Grange ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Firecrest, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Letchworth Grange ward

Social economic statistics for Firecrest

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 Firecrest is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Firecrest 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 Firecrest experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Firecrest 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 Firecrest involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Firecrest are in the top 20% 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 Firecrest are in the top 20% 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 Firecrest, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Firecrest are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Firecrest

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

Unemployment in Firecrest

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.
1.24% of Firecrest residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Firecrest

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Firecrest. The proportion of retirees on Firecrest is 1.23% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.83% of Firecrest residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Firecrest

The proportion of home owners on Firecrest is 5.61% lower than the national average of 62%. 15.79% of properties in Firecrest are private rented and 27.82% are social rented.
56.39% of residents of Firecrest own their home

Country of Birth of Firecrest residents

The proportion if Firecrest residents born in the UK is 8.45% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.9% of Firecrest residents were born outside the UK.
91.1% of Firecrest residents were born in the UK

Firecrest Summary

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

Firecrest has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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