Is Rectory Road in East Suffolk a nice place to live?

Rectory Road is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Rectory Road is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Rectory Road is located in the Rendlesham & Orford ward of the East Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.163996, 1.446686
Grid Ref TM358573
Suburb Blaxhall
Constituency Suffolk Coastal

House Prices

The average house price in Rectory Road is 100% higher than the rest of East Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is KINGSWEAR COURT Rectory Road, that sold for £149,000. The average house price in East Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rectory Road

Date No. Type Price
16/11/2022 KINGSWEAR COURT Flat £149,000
13/10/2022 50 Semi £310,000
26/08/2022 THE OLD RECTORY Detached £890,000
20/06/2022 GARAGE AND PARKING SPACE NUMBER 5 £6,000
10/06/2022 11 Detached £315,000
22/10/2021 LANCING COURT Flat £160,000
30/09/2021 TALL TREES Detached £775,000
05/02/2021 25 Detached £320,000
29/01/2021 KINGSWEAR COURT Flat £140,000
19/01/2021 8 Detached £310,000

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

Crime in Rectory Road, Suffolk

There were 6 street crime incidents in Rectory Road 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 Rectory Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Under investigation
4 Violent Crime Under investigation
5 Violent Crime Under investigation
6 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Rectory Road and compared that to the average for the Rendlesham & Orford ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Rectory Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Rendlesham & Orford ward

Social economic statistics for Rectory 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 Rectory Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rectory 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 Rectory Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rectory 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 Rectory Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rectory Road are in the top 40% 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 Rectory Road 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 Rectory Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rectory Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Rectory Road

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

Unemployment in Rectory 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.
2.41% of Rectory Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rectory Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rectory Road. The proportion of retirees on Rectory Road is 20.56% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
39.16% of Rectory Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rectory Road

The proportion of home owners on Rectory Road is 8.45% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.36% of properties in Rectory Road are private rented and 18.18% are social rented.
70.45% of residents of Rectory Road own their home

Country of Birth of Rectory Road residents

The proportion if Rectory Road residents born in the UK is 9.53% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.82% of Rectory Road residents were born outside the UK.
92.18% of Rectory Road residents were born in the UK

Rectory Road Summary

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

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