Is Springwood Drive in Braintree a nice place to live?

Springwood Drive is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Springwood Drive has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Springwood Drive is located in the Bocking North ward of the Braintree district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.892585, 0.54089
Grid Ref TL749246
Constituency Braintree

House Prices

The average house price in Springwood Drive is 59.02% higher than the rest of Braintree. The last sale we have on record is 40 Springwood Drive, that sold for £660,000. The average house price in Braintree is £270,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Springwood Drive

Date No. Type Price
10/12/2020 40 £660,000

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

Crime in Springwood Drive, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Springwood Drive 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 Springwood Drive and compared that to the average for the Bocking North ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Springwood Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bocking North ward

Social economic statistics for Springwood Drive

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 Springwood Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Springwood Drive 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 Springwood Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Springwood Drive are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Springwood Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Springwood Drive are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Springwood Drive are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Springwood Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Springwood Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Springwood Drive

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

Unemployment in Springwood Drive

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.
1.3% of Springwood Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Springwood Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Springwood Drive. The proportion of retirees on Springwood Drive is 14.04% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.64% of Springwood Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Springwood Drive

The proportion of home owners on Springwood Drive is 14.03% higher than the national average of 62%. 18.49% of properties in Springwood Drive are private rented and 5.48% are social rented.
76.03% of residents of Springwood Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Springwood Drive residents

The proportion if Springwood Drive residents born in the UK is 12.92% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.43% of Springwood Drive residents were born outside the UK.
95.57% of Springwood Drive residents were born in the UK

Springwood Drive Summary

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

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