Is Fifers Lane in Norwich a nice place to live?

Fifers Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Fifers Lane is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Fifers Lane is located in the Old Catton and Sprowston West ward of the Broadland district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.66248, 1.292892
Grid Ref TG227122
Suburb Old Catton
Constituency Norwich North

House Prices

The average house price in Fifers Lane is 31.18% higher than the rest of Norwich. The last sale we have on record is 6 Fifers Lane, that sold for £155,707. The average house price in Norwich is £255,012 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Fifers Lane

Date No. Type Price
07/12/2022 6 Semi £155,707
18/10/2022 AIRWAYS SERVICE STATION £485,000
06/04/2022 16 Detached £415,000
30/06/2021 119 Detached £385,000
28/05/2021 MOLES REST £412,000

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Crime in Fifers Lane, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Fifers Lane 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 Fifers Lane and compared that to the average for the Old Catton and Sprowston West ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Fifers Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Old Catton and Sprowston West ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Fifers Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Fifers Lane are in the top 40% least 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 Fifers Lane are in the top 20% least 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 Fifers Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Fifers Lane are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Fifers Lane

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

Unemployment in Fifers 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.
0.74% of Fifers Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Fifers Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fifers Lane. The proportion of retirees on Fifers Lane is 21.55% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
40.15% of Fifers Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Fifers Lane

The proportion of home owners on Fifers Lane is 34.35% higher than the national average of 62%. 2.92% of properties in Fifers Lane are private rented and 0.73% are social rented.
96.35% of residents of Fifers Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Fifers Lane residents

The proportion if Fifers Lane residents born in the UK is 12.74% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.61% of Fifers Lane residents were born outside the UK.
95.39% of Fifers Lane residents were born in the UK

Fifers Lane Summary

With house prices in Fifers Lane more than the average for Norfolk and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Fifers Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Fifers Lane maybe difficult.

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