Is Bures Road in Babergh a nice place to live?

Bures Road is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Bures Road has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Bures Road is located in the Assington ward of the Babergh district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.016338, 0.747054
Grid Ref TL886388
Suburb Little Cornard
Constituency South Suffolk

House Prices

The average house price in Bures Road is 100% higher than the rest of Babergh. The last sale we have on record is 75 Bures Road, that sold for £420,000. The average house price in Babergh is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bures Road

Date No. Type Price
23/09/2022 75 Terrace £420,000
08/09/2022 HOLLY TREE COTTAGE Semi £372,000
12/08/2022 129 Detached £705,000
29/07/2022 120 Terrace £247,000
08/07/2022 MALTING FARM HOUSE Detached £550,000
10/06/2022 131 Semi £215,000
25/04/2022 12 Semi £405,000
09/02/2022 TEY FIELD HOUSE Detached £610,000
04/02/2022 CUDDFAN HOUSE Detached £620,000
28/01/2022 MEADOW HOUSE Detached £620,000

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

Crime in Bures Road, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Bures Road 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 Bures Road and compared that to the average for the Assington ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bures Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Assington ward

Social economic statistics for Bures Road

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 Bures Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bures Road 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 Bures Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bures Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bures Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bures Road 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 Bures Road 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 Bures Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bures Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Bures Road

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

Unemployment in Bures Road

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.
1.77% of Bures Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bures Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bures Road. The proportion of retirees on Bures Road is 16.03% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.63% of Bures Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bures Road

The proportion of home owners on Bures Road is 20.98% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.18% of properties in Bures Road are private rented and 2.84% are social rented.
82.98% of residents of Bures Road own their home

Country of Birth of Bures Road residents

The proportion if Bures Road residents born in the UK is 13.16% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.19% of Bures Road residents were born outside the UK.
95.81% of Bures Road residents were born in the UK

Bures Road Summary

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

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