Kay Close, Oswestry, Shropshire

Kay Close is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Kay Close is in the lowest 20% 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

Kay Close is located in the Oswestry East ward of the Shropshire district in Shropshire.
Coordinates 52.859216, -3.031156
Grid Ref SJ306295
Suburb Oswestry
Constituency North Shropshire
Postcodes SY11 2YL, SY11 2YS

House Prices

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

Crime in Kay Close, Shropshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Kay Close 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 Kay Close and compared that to the average for the Oswestry East ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kay Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Oswestry East ward

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

2021 Census for Kay Close

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

Unemployment in Kay 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.
2.69% of Kay Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kay Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kay Close. The proportion of retirees on Kay Close is 2.47% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.13% of Kay Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kay Close

The proportion of home owners on Kay Close is 14.58% higher than the national average of 62%. 21.62% of properties in Kay Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
76.58% of residents of Kay Close own their home

Country of Birth of Kay Close residents

The proportion if Kay Close residents born in the UK is 13.66% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.69% of Kay Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.31% of Kay Close residents were born in the UK

Kay Close Summary

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

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