Is Down Close in East Devon a nice place to live?

Down Close is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Down Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Down Close is located in the Newton Poppleford & Harpford ward of the East Devon district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.694738, -3.307312
Grid Ref SY077891
Suburb Newton Poppleford and Harpford
Constituency East Devon
Postcodes EX10 0JD

House Prices

The average house price in Down Close is 100% higher than the rest of East Devon. The last sale we have on record is 5 Down Close, that sold for £400,000. The average house price in East Devon is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Down Close

Date No. Type Price
18/03/2021 5 Detached £400,000
13/07/2020 8 Detached £395,000

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

Crime in Down Close, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Down 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 Down Close and compared that to the average for the Newton Poppleford & Harpford ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Down Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Newton Poppleford & Harpford ward

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

2021 Census for Down Close

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

Unemployment in Down 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.
0.9% of Down Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Down Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Down Close. The proportion of retirees on Down Close is 19.65% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
38.25% of Down Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Down Close

The proportion of home owners on Down Close is 19.46% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.61% of properties in Down Close are private rented and 8.61% are social rented.
81.46% of residents of Down Close own their home

Country of Birth of Down Close residents

The proportion if Down Close residents born in the UK is 14.35% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3% of Down Close residents were born outside the UK.
97% of Down Close residents were born in the UK

Down Close Summary

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

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