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

Low Road is classified by the ONS as Older Farming Communities. Low Road is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Low Road is located in the Harleston ward of the South Norfolk district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.409443, 1.342811
Grid Ref TM274843
Suburb Wortwell
Constituency South Norfolk

House Prices

The average house price in Low Road is 100% higher than the rest of South Norfolk. The last sale we have on record is WATER MILL HOUSE Low Road, that sold for £1,140,000. The average house price in South Norfolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Low Road

Date No. Type Price
03/11/2022 WATER MILL HOUSE £1,140,000
31/10/2022 FIRS FARM Semi £770,000
07/10/2022 POPPY COTTAGE Detached £385,000
16/09/2022 IVY FARM Detached £1,400,000
06/06/2022 WOODLANDS Detached £318,500
29/04/2022 5 Terrace £725,100
11/04/2022 CHURCH FARM BARN Detached £650,000
08/04/2022 TYRELLS BARN Detached £815,000
16/03/2022 SEEONEE Detached £700,000
21/01/2022 PROSPECT PLACE Detached £521,000

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

Crime in Low Road, Norfolk

There were 1 street crime incidents in Low 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 Low Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Low Road and compared that to the average for the Harleston ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Low Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Low Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Low 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 Low Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Low Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Low Road

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

Unemployment in Low 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.
1.59% of Low Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Low Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Low Road. The proportion of retirees on Low Road is 22.44% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
41.04% of Low Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Low Road

The proportion of home owners on Low Road is 29.73% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.27% of properties in Low Road are private rented and 0% are social rented.
91.73% of residents of Low Road own their home

Country of Birth of Low Road residents

The proportion if Low Road residents born in the UK is 14.19% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.16% of Low Road residents were born outside the UK.
96.84% of Low Road residents were born in the UK

Low Road Summary

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

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