Is Kingston Close in Tamworth a nice place to live?

Kingston Close is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Kingston Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Kingston Close is located in the Spital ward of the Tamworth district in Staffordshire.
Coordinates 52.643352, -1.686348
Grid Ref SK213051
Suburb Bolehall
Constituency Tamworth
Postcodes B79 8TT

House Prices

The average house price in Kingston Close is 27.69% higher than the rest of Tamworth. The last sale we have on record is 24 Kingston Close, that sold for £303,000. The average house price in Tamworth is £202,182 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kingston Close

Date No. Type Price
10/10/2022 24 Terrace £303,000
05/08/2022 26 Semi £295,000
28/06/2021 16 Detached £260,000
24/06/2021 15 £240,000
10/05/2021 6 Detached £300,000
25/09/2020 24 Terrace £200,000
13/03/2020 4 Semi £233,000

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

Crime in Kingston Close, Staffordshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Staffordshire Police in Kingston 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 Kingston Close and compared that to the average for the Spital ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Kingston 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 Kingston Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kingston 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 Kingston Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kingston Close are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Kingston Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kingston Close are in the top 30% 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 Kingston Close are in the top 40% 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 Kingston Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kingston Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Kingston Close

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

Unemployment in Kingston 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.
1.73% of Kingston Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kingston Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kingston Close. The proportion of retirees on Kingston Close is 19.93% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
38.53% of Kingston Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kingston Close

The proportion of home owners on Kingston Close is 27.92% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.08% of properties in Kingston Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
89.92% of residents of Kingston Close own their home

Country of Birth of Kingston Close residents

The proportion if Kingston Close residents born in the UK is 13.97% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.38% of Kingston Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.62% of Kingston Close residents were born in the UK

Kingston Close Summary

With house prices in Kingston Close more than the average for Staffordshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Kingston Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Kingston Close maybe difficult.

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