Is The Close in Hambleton a nice place to live?

The Close is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. The Close is in the lowest 10% 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

The Close is located in the Morton-on-Swale ward of the Hambleton district in North Yorkshire.
Coordinates 54.34596, -1.56328
Grid Ref SE284945
Suburb Kirkby Fleetham with Fencote
Constituency Richmond (Yorks)

House Prices

The average house price in The Close is 100% higher than the rest of Hambleton. The last sale we have on record is 26 The Close, that sold for £232,000. The average house price in Hambleton is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Close

Date No. Type Price
26/08/2022 26 Semi £232,000
07/07/2022 2 Detached £230,000
29/04/2022 38 Semi £210,000
29/04/2022 50 Semi £230,000
26/02/2021 29 Detached £345,000
15/01/2021 39 Semi £265,000

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

Crime in The Close, North Yorkshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in The Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by North-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in The Close
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 The Close and compared that to the average for the Morton-on-Swale ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Morton-on-Swale ward

Social economic statistics for The 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 The Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The 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 The Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Close are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for The Close

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

Unemployment in The 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.
1.54% of The Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Close. The proportion of retirees on The Close is 15.25% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.85% of The Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Close

The proportion of home owners on The Close is 10.31% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.08% of properties in The Close are private rented and 14.62% are social rented.
72.31% of residents of The Close own their home

Country of Birth of The Close residents

The proportion if The Close residents born in the UK is 11.57% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.78% of The Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.22% of The Close residents were born in the UK

The Close Summary

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

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