Is The Meadows in East Suffolk a nice place to live?

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

Geography

The Meadows is located in the Aldeburgh & Leiston ward of the East Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.185581, 1.528826
Grid Ref TM413600
Suburb Friston
Constituency Suffolk Coastal
Postcodes IP17 1FF, IP17 1NP

House Prices

The average house price in The Meadows is 100% higher than the rest of East Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is 2 The Meadows, that sold for £275,000. The average house price in East Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Meadows

Date No. Type Price
21/12/2022 2 Semi £275,000
11/10/2021 9A Semi £255,000
30/09/2021 9 Semi £255,000
30/09/2021 7 Detached £299,000
25/06/2021 10 Detached £435,000
21/05/2021 2 Terrace £156,750
08/02/2021 3 Terrace £153,750
11/12/2020 4 Terrace £156,750
11/12/2020 6 Semi £171,000
11/12/2020 5 Semi £171,000

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

Crime in The Meadows, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in The Meadows 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 The Meadows and compared that to the average for the Aldeburgh & Leiston ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Meadows, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Aldeburgh & Leiston ward

Social economic statistics for The Meadows

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 The Meadows is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Meadows 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 The Meadows experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Meadows 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 The Meadows involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Meadows are in the top 30% 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 The Meadows 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 The Meadows, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Meadows are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for The Meadows

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

Unemployment in The Meadows

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.
1.31% of The Meadows residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Meadows

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Meadows. The proportion of retirees on The Meadows is 19.1% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
37.7% of The Meadows residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Meadows

The proportion of home owners on The Meadows is 18.61% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.94% of properties in The Meadows are private rented and 5.45% are social rented.
80.61% of residents of The Meadows own their home

Country of Birth of The Meadows residents

The proportion if The Meadows residents born in the UK is 10.35% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7% of The Meadows residents were born outside the UK.
93% of The Meadows residents were born in the UK

The Meadows Summary

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

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