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

Old Watton Road is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Old 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

Old Watton Road is located in the Cringleford ward of the South Norfolk district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.627123, 1.225751
Grid Ref TG184081
Suburb Colney
Constituency South Norfolk
Postcodes NR4 7TA, NR4 7TD, NR4 7TN, NR4 7TP, NR4 7TW

House Prices

The average house price in Old Watton Road is 100% higher than the rest of South Norfolk. The last sale we have on record is 3 Old Watton Road, that sold for £271,000. The average house price in South Norfolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Old Watton Road

Date No. Type Price
19/07/2023 3 Semi £271,000
09/04/2021 2A Semi £272,500
09/04/2021 2B Semi £272,500
25/03/2021 YARE VIEW Detached £1,121,528
08/01/2021 MEADOWLANDS Detached £920,000

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 Watton Road, Norfolk

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

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

Social economic statistics for Old 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 Old Watton Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Old 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 Old Watton Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Old 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 Old Watton Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Old 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 Old 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 Old Watton Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Old Watton Road are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Old Watton Road

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

Unemployment in Old 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.
0% of Old Watton Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Old Watton Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Old Watton Road. The proportion of retirees on Old Watton Road is 6.14% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.74% of Old Watton Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Old Watton Road

The proportion of home owners on Old Watton Road is 10.75% lower than the national average of 62%. 40% of properties in Old Watton Road are private rented and 8.75% are social rented.
51.25% of residents of Old Watton Road own their home

Country of Birth of Old Watton Road residents

The proportion if Old Watton Road residents born in the UK is 24.85% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 42.2% of Old Watton Road residents were born outside the UK.
57.8% of Old Watton Road residents were born in the UK

Old Watton Road Summary

Old Watton Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Old Watton Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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