Is Cosford Close in Lincoln a nice place to live?

Cosford Close is classified by the ONS as Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods. Cosford Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Cosford Close is located in the Birchwood ward of the Lincoln district in Lincolnshire.
Coordinates 53.217006, -0.609798
Grid Ref SK929697
Suburb Birchwood
Constituency Lincoln
Postcodes LN6 0EG

House Prices

The average house price in Cosford Close is 15.23% lower than the rest of Lincoln. The last sale we have on record is 8 Cosford Close, that sold for £145,000. The average house price in Lincoln is £167,080 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Cosford Close

Date No. Type Price
06/03/2023 8 Terrace £145,000

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

Crime in Cosford Close, Lincolnshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Cosford Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Lincolnshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Cosford Close
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime 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 Cosford Close and compared that to the average for the Birchwood ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Cosford Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Cosford Close are in the top 10% 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 Cosford Close are in the top 10% 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 Cosford Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Cosford Close are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Cosford Close

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

Unemployment in Cosford 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.
5.88% of Cosford Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Cosford Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Cosford Close. The proportion of retirees on Cosford Close is 8.8% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.8% of Cosford Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Cosford Close

The proportion of home owners on Cosford Close is 41.75% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.88% of properties in Cosford Close are private rented and 66.87% are social rented.
20.25% of residents of Cosford Close own their home

Country of Birth of Cosford Close residents

The proportion if Cosford Close residents born in the UK is 4.5% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.85% of Cosford Close residents were born outside the UK.
87.15% of Cosford Close residents were born in the UK

Cosford Close Summary

With house prices in Cosford Close less than the average for Lincolnshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Cosford Close is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Cosford Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Cosford Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Cosford Close 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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