Is Old Farm Lane in Norwich a nice place to live?

Old Farm Lane is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Old Farm Lane is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Old Farm Lane is located in the Mile Cross ward of the Norwich district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.644655, 1.276677
Grid Ref TG217102
Suburb Mile Cross
Constituency Norwich North
Postcodes NR3 2DP, NR3 2DR

House Prices

The average house price in Old Farm Lane is 27.83% lower than the rest of Norwich. The last sale we have on record is 6 Old Farm Lane, that sold for £185,000. The average house price in Norwich is £255,012 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Old Farm Lane

Date No. Type Price
25/03/2020 6 Terrace £185,000
25/03/2020 4 Terrace £214,000

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

Crime in Old Farm Lane, Norfolk

There were 1 street crime incidents in Old Farm Lane 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 Old Farm Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Old Farm Lane and compared that to the average for the Mile Cross ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Old Farm Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Mile Cross ward

Social economic statistics for Old 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 Old Farm Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Old 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 Old Farm Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Old Farm Lane are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Old Farm Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Old Farm Lane 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 Old Farm Lane are in the top 20% 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 Old Farm Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Old Farm Lane are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Old Farm Lane

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

Unemployment in Old 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.
5.41% of Old Farm Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Old Farm Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Old Farm Lane. The proportion of retirees on Old Farm Lane is 10.04% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.56% of Old Farm Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Old Farm Lane

The proportion of home owners on Old Farm Lane is 33.54% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.54% of properties in Old Farm Lane are private rented and 60% are social rented.
28.46% of residents of Old Farm Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Old Farm Lane residents

The proportion if Old Farm Lane residents born in the UK is 3.71% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.64% of Old Farm Lane residents were born outside the UK.
86.36% of Old Farm Lane residents were born in the UK

Old Farm Lane Summary

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

Old Farm Lane 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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