Is Gainsborough Street in Babergh a nice place to live?

Gainsborough Street is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Gainsborough Street is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Gainsborough Street is located in the Sudbury North West ward of the Babergh district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.038553, 0.732667
Grid Ref TL875413
Suburb Sudbury
Constituency South Suffolk

House Prices

The average house price in Gainsborough Street is 100% higher than the rest of Babergh. The last sale we have on record is 20 Gainsborough Street, that sold for £700,000. The average house price in Babergh is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Gainsborough Street

Date No. Type Price
16/09/2022 20 £700,000
02/08/2021 16 Semi £307,500
17/07/2020 30 Terrace £200,000

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

Crime in Gainsborough Street, Suffolk

There were 1 street crime incidents in Gainsborough Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Suffolk Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Gainsborough Street
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Gainsborough Street and compared that to the average for the Sudbury North West ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Gainsborough Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Sudbury North West ward

Social economic statistics for Gainsborough 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 Gainsborough Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Gainsborough 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 Gainsborough Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Gainsborough Street are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Gainsborough Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Gainsborough Street are in the top 40% of the most 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 Gainsborough Street are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Gainsborough Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Gainsborough Street are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Gainsborough Street

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

Unemployment in Gainsborough 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.
3.64% of Gainsborough Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Gainsborough Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Gainsborough Street. The proportion of retirees on Gainsborough Street is 4.43% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.03% of Gainsborough Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Gainsborough Street

The proportion of home owners on Gainsborough Street is 31.55% lower than the national average of 62%. 59.09% of properties in Gainsborough Street are private rented and 7.73% are social rented.
30.45% of residents of Gainsborough Street own their home

Country of Birth of Gainsborough Street residents

The proportion if Gainsborough Street residents born in the UK is 4.99% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.36% of Gainsborough Street residents were born outside the UK.
87.64% of Gainsborough Street residents were born in the UK

Gainsborough Street Summary

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

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