Is Upper Street in Babergh a nice place to live?

Upper Street is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Upper Street is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Upper Street is located in the Brett Vale ward of the Babergh district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 51.970051, 0.978096
Grid Ref TM046343
Suburb Stratford St. Mary
Constituency South Suffolk

House Prices

The average house price in Upper Street is 100% higher than the rest of Babergh. The last sale we have on record is BRAMLEYS Upper Street, that sold for £460,000. The average house price in Babergh is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Upper Street

Date No. Type Price
23/11/2022 BRAMLEYS Detached £460,000
13/10/2022 HOLLY COTTAGE Semi £325,000
08/08/2022 CROFTERS Detached £590,000
22/07/2022 ORCHARD COTTAGES Semi £395,000
24/06/2022 YE OLDE KINGS HEAD Detached £625,000
31/03/2022 2 Detached £240,000
28/09/2021 GATEMANS Detached £500,000
29/06/2021 THE LAURELS Detached £650,000
04/06/2021 MEADOW COTTAGES £360,000
24/05/2021 BYEWAYS Detached £195,000

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

Crime in Upper Street, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Upper Street 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 Upper Street and compared that to the average for the Brett Vale ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Upper Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Brett Vale ward

Social economic statistics for Upper Street

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 Upper Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Upper Street 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 Upper Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Upper Street 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 Upper Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Upper Street 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 Upper Street 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 Upper Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Upper Street are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Upper Street

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

Unemployment in Upper Street

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.
1.23% of Upper Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Upper Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Upper Street. The proportion of retirees on Upper Street is 8.39% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.99% of Upper Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Upper Street

The proportion of home owners on Upper Street is 9.78% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.86% of properties in Upper Street are private rented and 7.36% are social rented.
71.78% of residents of Upper Street own their home

Country of Birth of Upper Street residents

The proportion if Upper Street residents born in the UK is 10.44% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.91% of Upper Street residents were born outside the UK.
93.09% of Upper Street residents were born in the UK

Upper Street Summary

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

Upper Street 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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