Is School Close in North Norfolk a nice place to live?

School Close is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. School Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

School Close is located in the St. Benet's ward of the North Norfolk district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.712356, 1.53455
Grid Ref TG388186
Suburb Ludham
Constituency North Norfolk
Postcodes NR27 0LA, NR27 0LB, NR28 0SA, NR29 5QW

House Prices

The average house price in School Close is 100% higher than the rest of North Norfolk. The last sale we have on record is 11 School Close, that sold for £225,000. The average house price in North Norfolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in School Close

Date No. Type Price
21/06/2021 11 Semi £225,000
07/06/2021 6 Semi £160,000

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

Crime in School Close, Norfolk

There were 1 street crime incidents in School 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 School Close
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 School Close and compared that to the average for the St. Benet's ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in School Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St. Benet's ward

Social economic statistics for School 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 School Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean School 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 School Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around School Close 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 School Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in School Close 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 School Close 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 School Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in School Close are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for School Close

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

Unemployment in School 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.
0.57% of School Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in School Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of School Close. The proportion of retirees on School Close is 16.46% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.06% of School Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in School Close

The proportion of home owners on School Close is 23.68% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.35% of properties in School Close are private rented and 51.4% are social rented.
38.32% of residents of School Close own their home

Country of Birth of School Close residents

The proportion if School Close residents born in the UK is 15.89% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.46% of School Close residents were born outside the UK.
98.54% of School Close residents were born in the UK

School Close Summary

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

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