Is Parker Way in Braintree a nice place to live?

Parker Way is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Parker Way has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Parker Way is located in the Halstead Trinity ward of the Braintree district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.936011, 0.63298
Grid Ref TL811296
Suburb Halstead
Constituency Braintree
Postcodes CO9 1NP, CO9 1NR, CO9 1NS, CO9 1NT

House Prices

The average house price in Parker Way is 39.94% lower than the rest of Braintree. The last sale we have on record is 48 Parker Way, that sold for £165,000. The average house price in Braintree is £270,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Parker Way

Date No. Type Price
10/06/2022 48 Semi £165,000
02/08/2021 12 Terrace £269,995
16/04/2021 34A Flat £120,000
13/11/2020 2 Semi £275,000
10/11/2020 47A Flat £136,500

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

Crime in Parker Way, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Parker Way 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 Parker Way and compared that to the average for the Halstead Trinity ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Parker Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Halstead Trinity ward

Social economic statistics for Parker Way

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 Parker Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Parker Way 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 Parker Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Parker Way are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Parker Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Parker Way are in the top 20% 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 Parker Way are in the top 20% of the most 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 Parker Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Parker Way are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Parker Way

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

Unemployment in Parker Way

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.
4.59% of Parker Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Parker Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Parker Way. The proportion of retirees on Parker Way is 3.76% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.84% of Parker Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Parker Way

The proportion of home owners on Parker Way is 38.16% lower than the national average of 62%. 7.95% of properties in Parker Way are private rented and 66.23% are social rented.
23.84% of residents of Parker Way own their home

Country of Birth of Parker Way residents

The proportion if Parker Way residents born in the UK is 11.81% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.54% of Parker Way residents were born outside the UK.
94.46% of Parker Way residents were born in the UK

Parker Way Summary

With house prices in Parker Way less than the average for Essex and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Parker Way has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Parker Way maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Parker Way has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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