Is Buckingham Close in Wellingborough a nice place to live?

Buckingham Close is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Buckingham Close is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Buckingham Close is located in the Croyland ward of the Wellingborough district in Northamptonshire.
Coordinates 52.289167, -0.703873
Grid Ref SP885664
Suburb Glenvale Park
Constituency Wellingborough
Postcodes NN8 2NP

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Buckingham Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Buckingham Close, Northamptonshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Buckingham Close in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Northamptonshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Buckingham Close
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Buckingham Close and compared that to the average for the Croyland ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Buckingham Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Buckingham Close are in the top 10% of the most 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 Buckingham Close are in the top 30% of the most 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 Buckingham Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Buckingham Close are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Buckingham Close

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

Unemployment in Buckingham 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.
6.39% of Buckingham Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Buckingham Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Buckingham Close. The proportion of retirees on Buckingham Close is 3.53% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.07% of Buckingham Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Buckingham Close

The proportion of home owners on Buckingham Close is 24.73% lower than the national average of 62%. 4.55% of properties in Buckingham Close are private rented and 57.27% are social rented.
37.27% of residents of Buckingham Close own their home

Country of Birth of Buckingham Close residents

The proportion if Buckingham Close residents born in the UK is 9.63% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.72% of Buckingham Close residents were born outside the UK.
92.28% of Buckingham Close residents were born in the UK

Buckingham Close Summary

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

Buckingham Close has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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