Is Station Yard in Breckland a nice place to live?

Station Yard is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Industry Workers. Station Yard has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Station Yard is located in the Swaffham ward of the Breckland district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.652238, 0.688197
Grid Ref TF819094
Suburb Swaffham
Constituency South West Norfolk
Postcodes PE37 7HX, PE37 7JE

House Prices

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

Crime in Station Yard, Norfolk

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

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

Social economic statistics for Station Yard

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 Station Yard is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Station Yard 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 Station Yard experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Station Yard 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 Station Yard involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Station Yard 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 Station Yard 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 Station Yard, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Station Yard are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Station Yard

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

Unemployment in Station Yard

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.
2.2% of Station Yard residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Station Yard

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Station Yard. The proportion of retirees on Station Yard is 13.12% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.72% of Station Yard residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Station Yard

The proportion of home owners on Station Yard is 14.9% lower than the national average of 62%. 13.04% of properties in Station Yard are private rented and 39.13% are social rented.
47.1% of residents of Station Yard own their home

Country of Birth of Station Yard residents

The proportion if Station Yard residents born in the UK is 12.73% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.62% of Station Yard residents were born outside the UK.
95.38% of Station Yard residents were born in the UK

Station Yard Summary

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

Station Yard 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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