Is Low Common in Breckland a nice place to live?

Low Common is classified by the ONS as Agricultural Communities. Low Common 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

Low Common is located in the Guiltcross ward of the Breckland district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.384214, 1.011622
Grid Ref TM050805
Suburb South Lopham
Constituency South West Norfolk
Postcodes IP22 2JR, IP22 2JT

House Prices

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

Crime in Low Common, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Low Common 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 Low Common and compared that to the average for the Guiltcross ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Low Common, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Guiltcross ward

Social economic statistics for Low Common

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 Low Common is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Low Common 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 Low Common experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Low Common 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 Low Common involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Low Common 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 Low Common 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 Low Common, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Low Common are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Low Common

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

Unemployment in Low Common

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.
0.28% of Low Common residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Low Common

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Low Common. The proportion of retirees on Low Common is 10.33% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.93% of Low Common residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Low Common

The proportion of home owners on Low Common is 16.86% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.71% of properties in Low Common are private rented and 3.43% are social rented.
78.86% of residents of Low Common own their home

Country of Birth of Low Common residents

The proportion if Low Common residents born in the UK is 13.36% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.99% of Low Common residents were born outside the UK.
96.01% of Low Common residents were born in the UK

Low Common Summary

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

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