Is Deacon Close in St Albans a nice place to live?

Deacon Close is classified by the ONS as Commuters with Young Families. Deacon Close is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Deacon Close is located in the Sopwell ward of the St Albans district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.736243, -0.33702
Grid Ref TL149054
Suburb Cottonmill
Constituency St Albans
Postcodes AL1 2LJ

House Prices

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

Crime in Deacon Close, Hertfordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hertfordshire Police in Deacon 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 Deacon Close and compared that to the average for the Sopwell ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Deacon 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 Deacon Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Deacon 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 Deacon Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Deacon 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 Deacon Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Deacon Close are in the top 30% 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 Deacon Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Deacon Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Deacon Close are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Deacon Close

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

Unemployment in Deacon 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.
3.16% of Deacon Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Deacon Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Deacon Close. The proportion of retirees on Deacon Close is 4.37% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.23% of Deacon Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Deacon Close

The proportion of home owners on Deacon Close is 26% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.8% of properties in Deacon Close are private rented and 52% are social rented.
36% of residents of Deacon Close own their home

Country of Birth of Deacon Close residents

The proportion if Deacon Close residents born in the UK is 10.48% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 27.83% of Deacon Close residents were born outside the UK.
72.17% of Deacon Close residents were born in the UK

Deacon Close Summary

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

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