Is Captains Close in Breckland a nice place to live?

Captains Close is classified by the ONS as Rural Employment and Retirees. Captains Close has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Captains Close is located in the Swaffham ward of the Breckland district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.646407, 0.697479
Grid Ref TF825088
Suburb Swaffham
Constituency South West Norfolk
Postcodes PE37 8HQ

House Prices

The average house price in Captains Close is 100% higher than the rest of Breckland. The last sale we have on record is 16 Captains Close, that sold for £499,995. The average house price in Breckland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Captains Close

Date No. Type Price
01/09/2022 16 Detached £499,995
26/11/2021 3 Detached £450,000
14/07/2021 9 Detached £490,000
26/02/2021 7 Detached £375,000
11/01/2021 11 Detached £320,000

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

Crime in Captains Close, Norfolk

There were 2 street crime incidents in Captains Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Norfolk Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Captains Close
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Captains Close and compared that to the average for the Swaffham ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Captains Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Captains Close are in the top 40% least 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 Captains Close are in the top 30% 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 Captains Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Captains Close are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Captains Close

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

Unemployment in Captains 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.
1.95% of Captains Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Captains Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Captains Close. The proportion of retirees on Captains Close is 30.04% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
48.64% of Captains Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Captains Close

The proportion of home owners on Captains Close is 31.02% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.98% of properties in Captains Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
93.02% of residents of Captains Close own their home

Country of Birth of Captains Close residents

The proportion if Captains Close residents born in the UK is 13.02% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.33% of Captains Close residents were born outside the UK.
95.67% of Captains Close residents were born in the UK

Captains Close Summary

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

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