Is Lower Drag Way in Breckland a nice place to live?

Lower Drag Way is classified by the ONS as Agricultural Communities. Lower Drag Way 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

Lower Drag Way is located in the Guiltcross ward of the Breckland district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.389881, 0.985273
Grid Ref TM032810
Suburb South Lopham
Constituency South West Norfolk
Postcodes IP22 2BS, IP22 2BT, IP22 2DA, IP22 2TY

House Prices

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

Crime in Lower Drag Way, Norfolk

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

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

Social economic statistics for Lower Drag Way

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

2021 Census for Lower Drag Way

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

Unemployment in Lower Drag Way

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 Lower Drag Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Lower Drag Way

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

Home ownership in Lower Drag Way

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

Country of Birth of Lower Drag Way residents

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

Lower Drag Way Summary

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

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