Is Rodwell Close in Babergh a nice place to live?

Rodwell Close is classified by the ONS as Detached Rural Retirement. Rodwell Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Rodwell Close is located in the Stour ward of the Babergh district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 51.991525, 1.159164
Grid Ref TM169372
Suburb Holbrook
Constituency South Suffolk
Postcodes IP9 2FA

House Prices

The average house price in Rodwell Close is 100% higher than the rest of Babergh. The last sale we have on record is 1 Rodwell Close, that sold for £475,000. The average house price in Babergh is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rodwell Close

Date No. Type Price
18/12/2020 1 Detached £475,000

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

Crime in Rodwell Close, Suffolk

There were 2 street crime incidents in Rodwell Close in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Suffolk Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Rodwell Close
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Awaiting court outcome

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 Rodwell Close and compared that to the average for the Stour ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Rodwell 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 Rodwell Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rodwell 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 Rodwell Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rodwell Close are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Rodwell Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rodwell Close are in the top 20% 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 Rodwell Close are in the top 10% 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 Rodwell Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rodwell Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Rodwell Close

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

Unemployment in Rodwell 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.
2.56% of Rodwell Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rodwell Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rodwell Close. The proportion of retirees on Rodwell Close is 3.13% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.73% of Rodwell Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rodwell Close

The proportion of home owners on Rodwell Close is 9.34% higher than the national average of 62%. 19.75% of properties in Rodwell Close are private rented and 5.1% are social rented.
71.34% of residents of Rodwell Close own their home

Country of Birth of Rodwell Close residents

The proportion if Rodwell Close residents born in the UK is 10.7% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.65% of Rodwell Close residents were born outside the UK.
93.35% of Rodwell Close residents were born in the UK

Rodwell Close Summary

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

Rodwell Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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