Is Farm Walk in Breckland a nice place to live?

Farm Walk is classified by the ONS as Older Farming Communities. Farm Walk is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Farm Walk is located in the Necton ward of the Breckland district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.650319, 0.771101
Grid Ref TF875094
Suburb Necton
Constituency Mid Norfolk
Postcodes PE37 8LX, PE37 8LZ

House Prices

The average house price in Farm Walk is 100% higher than the rest of Breckland. The last sale we have on record is 2 Farm Walk, that sold for £350,000. The average house price in Breckland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Farm Walk

Date No. Type Price
05/12/2022 2 Semi £350,000
28/09/2021 30 Detached £232,000
18/02/2021 6 Detached £215,000
21/08/2020 11 Detached £205,000
14/02/2020 24 Detached £175,000

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

Crime in Farm Walk, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Farm Walk 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 Farm Walk and compared that to the average for the Necton ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Farm Walk, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Necton ward

Social economic statistics for Farm Walk

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Farm Walk

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

Unemployment in Farm Walk

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.
1.42% of Farm Walk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Farm Walk

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Farm Walk. The proportion of retirees on Farm Walk is 31.58% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
50.18% of Farm Walk residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Farm Walk

The proportion of home owners on Farm Walk is 24.54% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.46% of properties in Farm Walk are private rented and 0% are social rented.
86.54% of residents of Farm Walk own their home

Country of Birth of Farm Walk residents

The proportion if Farm Walk residents born in the UK is 14.76% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.59% of Farm Walk residents were born outside the UK.
97.41% of Farm Walk residents were born in the UK

Farm Walk Summary

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

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