Is Ash Close in Breckland a nice place to live?

Ash Close is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Ash Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Ash Close is located in the Swaffham ward of the Breckland district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.648968, 0.686474
Grid Ref TF818090
Suburb Swaffham
Constituency South West Norfolk

House Prices

The average house price in Ash Close is 100% higher than the rest of Breckland. The last sale we have on record is 9 Ash Close, that sold for £375,000. The average house price in Breckland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ash Close

Date No. Type Price
16/08/2022 9 Detached £375,000
10/05/2021 7 Terrace £140,000
12/02/2020 11 Detached £317,500

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

Crime in Ash Close, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Ash Close 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 Ash Close and compared that to the average for the Swaffham ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ash Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Swaffham ward

Social economic statistics for Ash Close

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ash Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ash Close are in the top 20% 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 Ash Close are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

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 Ash Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ash Close are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Ash Close

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

Unemployment in Ash Close

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.
3.11% of Ash Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ash Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ash Close. The proportion of retirees on Ash Close is 18.75% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
37.35% of Ash Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ash Close

The proportion of home owners on Ash Close is 3.42% lower than the national average of 62%. 30.18% of properties in Ash Close are private rented and 10.65% are social rented.
58.58% of residents of Ash Close own their home

Country of Birth of Ash Close residents

The proportion if Ash Close residents born in the UK is 7.56% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.79% of Ash Close residents were born outside the UK.
90.21% of Ash Close residents were born in the UK

Ash Close Summary

Ash Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Ash Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Ash Close has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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