Is Kingswood Close in South Norfolk a nice place to live?

Kingswood Close is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Kingswood Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Kingswood Close is located in the Brooke ward of the South Norfolk district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.54085, 1.364152
Grid Ref TM282989
Suburb Brooke
Constituency South Norfolk
Postcodes NR15 1HU

House Prices

The average house price in Kingswood Close is 100% higher than the rest of South Norfolk. The last sale we have on record is 8 Kingswood Close, that sold for £345,000. The average house price in South Norfolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kingswood Close

Date No. Type Price
09/08/2023 8 Detached £345,000
23/01/2020 12 Detached £326,500

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

Crime in Kingswood Close, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Kingswood Close 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 Kingswood Close and compared that to the average for the Brooke ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Kingswood Close

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Kingswood Close

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

Unemployment in Kingswood Close

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.
2.2% of Kingswood Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kingswood Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kingswood Close. The proportion of retirees on Kingswood Close is 25.36% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
43.96% of Kingswood Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kingswood Close

The proportion of home owners on Kingswood Close is 31.1% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.14% of properties in Kingswood Close are private rented and 2.76% are social rented.
93.1% of residents of Kingswood Close own their home

Country of Birth of Kingswood Close residents

The proportion if Kingswood Close residents born in the UK is 12.35% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5% of Kingswood Close residents were born outside the UK.
95% of Kingswood Close residents were born in the UK

Kingswood Close Summary

With house prices in Kingswood Close more than the average for Norfolk and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Kingswood Close is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Kingswood Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Kingswood Close maybe difficult.

Kingswood Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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