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

Norris Close is classified by the ONS as Commuters with Young Families. Norris Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Norris Close is located in the London Colney ward of the St Albans district in Hertfordshire.
Coordinates 51.724592, -0.310734
Grid Ref TL167042
Suburb London Colney
Constituency St Albans
Postcodes AL2 1UR

House Prices

The average house price in Norris Close is 46.96% lower than the rest of St Albans. The last sale we have on record is WALTER SLADE COURT Norris Close, that sold for £377,000. The average house price in St Albans is £584,030 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Norris Close

Date No. Type Price
13/12/2022 WALTER SLADE COURT Flat £377,000
02/09/2022 WALTER SLADE COURT Flat £375,000
27/06/2022 WALTER SLADE COURT Flat £540,000
25/06/2021 WALTER SLADE COURT Flat £350,000
19/03/2021 WALTER SLADE COURT Flat £345,000
10/12/2020 WALTER SLADE COURT Flat £350,000
26/06/2020 WALTER SLADE COURT Flat £330,000

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

Crime in Norris Close, Hertfordshire

There were 3 street crime incidents in Norris Close 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 Norris Close
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
2 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
3 Other Theft Under investigation

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 Norris Close and compared that to the average for the London Colney ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Norris 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 Norris Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Norris 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 Norris Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Norris 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 Norris Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Norris Close are in the top 40% 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 Norris Close are in the top 10% 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 Norris Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Norris Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Norris Close

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

Unemployment in Norris 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.
3.45% of Norris Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Norris Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Norris Close. The proportion of retirees on Norris Close is 10.67% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.93% of Norris Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Norris Close

The proportion of home owners on Norris Close is 28.67% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.33% of properties in Norris Close are private rented and 33.33% are social rented.
33.33% of residents of Norris Close own their home

Country of Birth of Norris Close residents

The proportion if Norris Close residents born in the UK is 0.19% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 17.16% of Norris Close residents were born outside the UK.
82.84% of Norris Close residents were born in the UK

Norris Close Summary

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

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