Is Church Road in Babergh a nice place to live?

Church Road is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Church 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

Church Road is located in the Assington ward of the Babergh district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.032894, 0.792949
Grid Ref TL916408
Suburb Newton
Constituency South Suffolk

House Prices

The average house price in Church Road is 100% higher than the rest of Babergh. The last sale we have on record is 5 Church Road, that sold for £475,000. The average house price in Babergh is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Church Road

Date No. Type Price
04/08/2023 5 Detached £475,000
26/09/2022 EVERGREEN COTTAGE Terrace £405,000
16/09/2022 3 Semi £375,000
30/08/2022 3 Semi £281,580
10/08/2022 THE LIMES Detached £670,000
02/08/2022 THE COTTAGE Terrace £303,000
01/08/2022 AUTUMN HOUSE Detached £1,010,000
01/07/2022 FAIR LAWN, 19 Detached £405,000
13/04/2022 HOLINGSWORTH, 1 £300,000
07/03/2022 WELL COTTAGE Semi £490,000

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

Crime in Church Road, Suffolk

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Church Road

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

Unemployment in Church 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.
1.89% of Church Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Church Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Church Road. The proportion of retirees on Church Road is 11.12% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.72% of Church Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Church Road

The proportion of home owners on Church Road is 4.99% lower than the national average of 62%. 18.69% of properties in Church Road are private rented and 23.36% are social rented.
57.01% of residents of Church Road own their home

Country of Birth of Church Road residents

The proportion if Church Road residents born in the UK is 13.72% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.63% of Church Road residents were born outside the UK.
96.37% of Church Road residents were born in the UK

Church Road Summary

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

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