Is Suncroft in Norwich a nice place to live?

Suncroft is classified by the ONS as Eastern European Communities. Suncroft is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Suncroft is located in the Lakenham ward of the Norwich district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.613049, 1.300408
Grid Ref TG235068
Suburb Lakenham
Constituency Norwich South
Postcodes NR1 2EP

House Prices

The average house price in Suncroft is 112.51% lower than the rest of Norwich. The last sale we have on record is 16 Suncroft, that sold for £115,000. The average house price in Norwich is £255,012 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Suncroft

Date No. Type Price
05/01/2022 16 Flat £115,000
19/02/2021 2 Flat £125,000

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

Crime in Suncroft, Norfolk

There were 3 street crime incidents in Suncroft 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 Suncroft
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Suncroft and compared that to the average for the Lakenham ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Suncroft

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 Suncroft is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Suncroft 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 Suncroft experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Suncroft are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Suncroft involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Suncroft 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 Suncroft are in the top 10% 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 Suncroft, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Suncroft are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Suncroft

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

Unemployment in Suncroft

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.
1.74% of Suncroft residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Suncroft

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Suncroft. The proportion of retirees on Suncroft is 5.81% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.79% of Suncroft residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Suncroft

The proportion of home owners on Suncroft is 34.41% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.07% of properties in Suncroft are private rented and 58.62% are social rented.
27.59% of residents of Suncroft own their home

Country of Birth of Suncroft residents

The proportion if Suncroft residents born in the UK is 2.42% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.93% of Suncroft residents were born outside the UK.
85.07% of Suncroft residents were born in the UK

Suncroft Summary

With house prices in Suncroft less than the average for Norfolk and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Suncroft is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Suncroft has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Suncroft maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Suncroft 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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