Is Baker Road in Babergh a nice place to live?

Baker Road is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Baker Road is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Baker Road is located in the Ganges ward of the Babergh district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 51.958571, 1.265027
Grid Ref TM244339
Suburb Shotley
Constituency South Suffolk
Postcodes IP9 1RT

House Prices

The average house price in Baker Road is 100% higher than the rest of Babergh. The last sale we have on record is 13 Baker Road, that sold for £305,000. The average house price in Babergh is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Baker Road

Date No. Type Price
11/11/2022 13 Detached £305,000
01/12/2021 13 Detached £305,000
24/05/2021 1 Detached £280,000
08/01/2021 12 Detached £235,000
17/11/2020 4 Semi £177,400

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

Crime in Baker Road, Suffolk

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Baker Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ganges ward

Social economic statistics for Baker 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 Baker Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Baker 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 Baker Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Baker Road 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 Baker Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Baker Road 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 Baker Road are in the top 20% 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 Baker Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Baker Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Baker Road

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

Unemployment in Baker 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.
1.35% of Baker Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Baker Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Baker Road. The proportion of retirees on Baker Road is 1.13% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.73% of Baker Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Baker Road

The proportion of home owners on Baker Road is 21.9% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.02% of properties in Baker Road are private rented and 5.08% are social rented.
83.9% of residents of Baker Road own their home

Country of Birth of Baker Road residents

The proportion if Baker Road residents born in the UK is 8.87% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.48% of Baker Road residents were born outside the UK.
91.52% of Baker Road residents were born in the UK

Baker Road Summary

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

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