Geography
Flax Close is located in the South Downham ward of the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district in Norfolk.| Coordinates | 52.59468, 0.374845 |
| Grid Ref | TF609023 |
| Suburb | Downham Market |
| Constituency | South West Norfolk |
| Postcodes | PE38 9TL |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Flax Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Flax Close, Norfolk
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Flax Close during May 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 Flax Close and compared that to the average for the South Downham ward.You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Flax Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the South Downham ward
Social economic statistics for Flax 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 Flax Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Flax 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 Flax Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Flax Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.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.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 Flax Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Flax Close
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Flax Close.
Unemployment in Flax 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.Retirees (OAPs) in Flax Close
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Flax Close. The proportion of retirees on Flax Close is 49.1% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Flax Close
The proportion of home owners on Flax Close is 20.29% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.38% of properties in Flax Close are private rented and 7.29% are social rented.Country of Birth of Flax Close residents
The proportion if Flax Close residents born in the UK is 12.56% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.79% of Flax Close residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Flax Close Summary
Flax Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Flax Close maybe difficult.
