Is Woodyard in Breckland a nice place to live?

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

Geography

Woodyard is located in the Harling & Heathlands ward of the Breckland district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.437187, 0.934571
Grid Ref TL995861
Suburb Harling
Constituency South West Norfolk
Postcodes NR16 2TP

House Prices

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

Crime in Woodyard, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Woodyard 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 Woodyard and compared that to the average for the Harling & Heathlands ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Woodyard, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Harling & Heathlands ward

Social economic statistics for Woodyard

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 Woodyard is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Woodyard 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 Woodyard experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Woodyard are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Woodyard involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Woodyard are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Woodyard 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 Woodyard, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Woodyard are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Woodyard

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

Unemployment in Woodyard

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.
2.06% of Woodyard residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Woodyard

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Woodyard. The proportion of retirees on Woodyard is 4.08% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.68% of Woodyard residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Woodyard

The proportion of home owners on Woodyard is 12.47% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.38% of properties in Woodyard are private rented and 18.44% are social rented.
74.47% of residents of Woodyard own their home

Country of Birth of Woodyard residents

The proportion if Woodyard residents born in the UK is 13.81% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.54% of Woodyard residents were born outside the UK.
96.46% of Woodyard residents were born in the UK

Woodyard Summary

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

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