Is Steel’s Drove in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk a nice place to live?

Steel's Drove is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Steel's Drove is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Steel's Drove is located in the Feltwell ward of the King's Lynn and West Norfolk district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.55747, 0.380771
Grid Ref TL614981
Suburb Hilgay
Constituency South West Norfolk
Postcodes PE38 0DE, PE38 0QH

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Steel's Drove in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Steel's Drove, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Steel's Drove 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 Steel's Drove and compared that to the average for the Feltwell ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Steel's Drove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Feltwell ward

Social economic statistics for Steel's Drove

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Steel's Drove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Steel's Drove 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 Steel's Drove are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Steel's Drove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Steel's Drove are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Steel's Drove

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Steel's Drove.

Unemployment in Steel's Drove

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.
1.77% of Steel's Drove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Steel's Drove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Steel's Drove. The proportion of retirees on Steel's Drove is 5.45% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.05% of Steel's Drove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Steel's Drove

The proportion of home owners on Steel's Drove is 10.68% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.01% of properties in Steel's Drove are private rented and 9.79% are social rented.
72.68% of residents of Steel's Drove own their home

Country of Birth of Steel's Drove residents

The proportion if Steel's Drove residents born in the UK is 11.01% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.34% of Steel's Drove residents were born outside the UK.
93.66% of Steel's Drove residents were born in the UK

Steel's Drove Summary

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

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