Is Downs Farm Lane in East Suffolk a nice place to live?

Downs Farm Lane is classified by the ONS as Older Farming Communities. Downs Farm Lane is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Downs Farm Lane is located in the Harleston ward of the South Norfolk district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.412251, 1.353525
Grid Ref TM281846
Suburb St. Mary, South Elmham Otherwise Homersfield
Constituency South Norfolk
Postcodes IP20 0BQ, IP20 0HL, IP20 0HW, IP20 0NW

House Prices

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

Crime in Downs Farm Lane, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Downs Farm Lane 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 Downs Farm Lane and compared that to the average for the Harleston ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Downs Farm Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Harleston ward

Social economic statistics for Downs Farm Lane

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 Downs Farm Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Downs Farm Lane 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 Downs Farm Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Downs Farm Lane are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Downs Farm Lane

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

Unemployment in Downs Farm Lane

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.
1.59% of Downs Farm Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Downs Farm Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Downs Farm Lane. The proportion of retirees on Downs Farm Lane is 22.44% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
41.04% of Downs Farm Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Downs Farm Lane

The proportion of home owners on Downs Farm Lane is 29.73% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.27% of properties in Downs Farm Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
91.73% of residents of Downs Farm Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Downs Farm Lane residents

The proportion if Downs Farm Lane residents born in the UK is 14.19% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.16% of Downs Farm Lane residents were born outside the UK.
96.84% of Downs Farm Lane residents were born in the UK

Downs Farm Lane Summary

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

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