Is Dobbs Lane in East Suffolk a nice place to live?

Dobbs Lane is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Dobbs Lane is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Dobbs Lane is located in the Kesgrave ward of the East Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.053267, 1.254337
Grid Ref TM232444
Constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

House Prices

The average house price in Dobbs Lane is 100% higher than the rest of East Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is JAYCEY, 29 Dobbs Lane, that sold for £480,000. The average house price in East Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Dobbs Lane

Date No. Type Price
19/10/2022 JAYCEY, 29 Detached £480,000
25/04/2022 2 Detached £512,500
14/01/2022 45A Detached £700,000
14/01/2022 45A Detached £700,000
14/12/2021 45 Detached £700,000
14/12/2021 45 Detached £700,000
30/04/2021 43 Semi £545,000
18/12/2020 67 Semi £215,000
20/11/2020 61 Detached £380,000
01/09/2020 45A Detached £350,000

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

Crime in Dobbs Lane, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Dobbs Lane 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 Dobbs Lane and compared that to the average for the Kesgrave ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Dobbs Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kesgrave ward

Social economic statistics for Dobbs Lane

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 Dobbs Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Dobbs Lane 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 Dobbs Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Dobbs Lane 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 Dobbs Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Dobbs Lane are in the top 10% 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 Dobbs Lane are in the top 20% 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 Dobbs Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Dobbs Lane are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Dobbs Lane

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

Unemployment in Dobbs Lane

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.
2.2% of Dobbs Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dobbs Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dobbs Lane. The proportion of retirees on Dobbs Lane is 12.01% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
6.59% of Dobbs Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dobbs Lane

The proportion of home owners on Dobbs Lane is 25.01% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.69% of properties in Dobbs Lane are private rented and 1.3% are social rented.
87.01% of residents of Dobbs Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Dobbs Lane residents

The proportion if Dobbs Lane residents born in the UK is 7.51% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.84% of Dobbs Lane residents were born outside the UK.
90.16% of Dobbs Lane residents were born in the UK

Dobbs Lane Summary

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

Dobbs Lane 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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