Is Chequers Green in Breckland a nice place to live?

Chequers Green is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Chequers Green is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Chequers Green is located in the All Saints & Wayland ward of the Breckland district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.536254, 0.972722
Grid Ref TM017973
Suburb Great Ellingham
Constituency Mid Norfolk
Postcodes NR17 1HU

House Prices

The average house price in Chequers Green is 100% higher than the rest of Breckland. The last sale we have on record is 32 Chequers Green, that sold for £290,000. The average house price in Breckland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Chequers Green

Date No. Type Price
04/03/2022 32 Detached £290,000
25/03/2021 29 Detached £210,000
09/03/2021 35 Detached £195,000
11/12/2020 26 Detached £250,000
25/09/2020 3 Detached £215,000
30/03/2020 25 Detached £260,000

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

Crime in Chequers Green, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Chequers Green 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 Chequers Green and compared that to the average for the All Saints & Wayland ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Chequers Green, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the All Saints & Wayland ward

Social economic statistics for Chequers Green

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 Chequers Green is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Chequers Green 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 Chequers Green experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Chequers Green are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Chequers Green involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Chequers Green 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 Chequers Green 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 Chequers Green, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Chequers Green are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Chequers Green

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

Unemployment in Chequers Green

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.
1.69% of Chequers Green residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Chequers Green

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Chequers Green. The proportion of retirees on Chequers Green is 10.21% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.81% of Chequers Green residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Chequers Green

The proportion of home owners on Chequers Green is 17.43% higher than the national average of 62%. 8% of properties in Chequers Green are private rented and 12.57% are social rented.
79.43% of residents of Chequers Green own their home

Country of Birth of Chequers Green residents

The proportion if Chequers Green residents born in the UK is 13.72% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.63% of Chequers Green residents were born outside the UK.
96.37% of Chequers Green residents were born in the UK

Chequers Green Summary

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

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