Is Oak Lodge in Norwich a nice place to live?

Oak Lodge is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Oak Lodge is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Oak Lodge is located in the Thorpe Hamlet ward of the Norwich district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.626887, 1.32526
Grid Ref TG251084
Suburb Thorpe Hamlet
Constituency Norwich South
Postcodes NR7 0BU

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Oak Lodge in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Oak Lodge, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Oak Lodge 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 Oak Lodge and compared that to the average for the Thorpe Hamlet ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oak Lodge, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Thorpe Hamlet ward

Social economic statistics for Oak Lodge

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 Oak Lodge is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Oak Lodge 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 Oak Lodge experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Oak Lodge are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Oak Lodge involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Oak Lodge 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 Oak Lodge 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 Oak Lodge, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Oak Lodge are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Oak Lodge

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

Unemployment in Oak Lodge

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.
2.6% of Oak Lodge residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oak Lodge

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oak Lodge. The proportion of retirees on Oak Lodge is 20.79% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
39.39% of Oak Lodge residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oak Lodge

The proportion of home owners on Oak Lodge is 11.81% higher than the national average of 62%. 22.22% of properties in Oak Lodge are private rented and 3.97% are social rented.
73.81% of residents of Oak Lodge own their home

Country of Birth of Oak Lodge residents

The proportion if Oak Lodge residents born in the UK is 4.14% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.21% of Oak Lodge residents were born outside the UK.
86.79% of Oak Lodge residents were born in the UK

Oak Lodge Summary

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

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