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

Linnet Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Linnet Road is in the lowest 30% 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

Linnet Road is located in the Old Costessey ward of the South Norfolk district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.664291, 1.182619
Grid Ref TG153121
Suburb Costessey
Constituency South Norfolk
Postcodes NR8 5AF, NR8 5BF

House Prices

The average house price in Linnet Road is 100% higher than the rest of South Norfolk. The last sale we have on record is 8 Linnet Road, that sold for £230,000. The average house price in South Norfolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Linnet Road

Date No. Type Price
15/12/2022 8 Terrace £230,000
12/07/2021 13 Terrace £233,000
29/06/2021 17 Detached £262,500
17/07/2020 12 Detached £305,000
17/07/2020 14 Detached £305,000

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

Crime in Linnet Road, Norfolk

There were 1 street crime incidents in Linnet Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Norfolk Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Linnet Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Linnet Road and compared that to the average for the Old Costessey ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Linnet 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 Linnet Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Linnet 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 Linnet Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Linnet Road 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 Linnet Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Linnet Road 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 Linnet Road 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 Linnet Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Linnet Road are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Linnet Road

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

Unemployment in Linnet 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.
2.8% of Linnet Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Linnet Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Linnet Road. The proportion of retirees on Linnet Road is 14.68% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
3.92% of Linnet Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Linnet Road

The proportion of home owners on Linnet Road is 10.39% lower than the national average of 62%. 34.41% of properties in Linnet Road are private rented and 10.22% are social rented.
51.61% of residents of Linnet Road own their home

Country of Birth of Linnet Road residents

The proportion if Linnet Road residents born in the UK is 0.18% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 17.53% of Linnet Road residents were born outside the UK.
82.47% of Linnet Road residents were born in the UK

Linnet Road Summary

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

Linnet Road 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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