Is Watton Road in South Norfolk a nice place to live?

Watton Road is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Watton Road is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Watton Road is located in the Hethersett ward of the South Norfolk district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.62507, 1.192249
Grid Ref TG161078
Suburb Bawburgh
Constituency South Norfolk

House Prices

The average house price in Watton Road is 100% higher than the rest of South Norfolk. The last sale we have on record is THE MAPLES Watton Road, that sold for £635,000. The average house price in South Norfolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Watton Road

Date No. Type Price
12/12/2022 THE MAPLES Detached £635,000
22/08/2022 ORNAMENTAL COTTAGES Semi £395,000
08/08/2022 THE COCK INN £294,000
20/06/2022 WEST LODGE Detached £900,000
10/06/2022 SAYERS FARM Terrace £827,000
10/06/2022 19 Semi £310,000
30/05/2022 CHURCH FARM Terrace £625,000
01/02/2022 HOLLY COURT BARN £170,000
19/01/2022 NEW COTTAGE Detached £235,000
30/04/2021 MEADOW VIEW BARN Semi £140,000

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

Crime in Watton Road, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Watton Road 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 Watton Road and compared that to the average for the Hethersett ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Watton Road

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Watton Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Watton Road 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 Watton Road are in the top 30% 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 Watton Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Watton Road are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Watton Road

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

Unemployment in Watton Road

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.
1.85% of Watton Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Watton Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Watton Road. The proportion of retirees on Watton Road is 8.71% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.31% of Watton Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Watton Road

The proportion of home owners on Watton Road is 6.52% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.48% of properties in Watton Road are private rented and 25% are social rented.
68.52% of residents of Watton Road own their home

Country of Birth of Watton Road residents

The proportion if Watton Road residents born in the UK is 11.29% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.06% of Watton Road residents were born outside the UK.
93.94% of Watton Road residents were born in the UK

Watton Road Summary

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

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