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

Durban Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Durban Road is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Durban Road is located in the Kirkley & Pakefield ward of the East Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.469641, 1.736397
Grid Ref TM538923
Suburb Lowestoft
Constituency Waveney
Postcodes NR33 0UH

House Prices

The average house price in Durban Road is 100% higher than the rest of East Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is 9 Durban Road, that sold for £196,000. The average house price in East Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Durban Road

Date No. Type Price
28/01/2022 9 Semi £196,000
20/05/2021 13 Semi £185,000
19/03/2021 8 Semi £180,000
19/02/2021 37 Semi £200,000
19/01/2021 18 Semi £126,000

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

Crime in Durban Road, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Durban Road 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 Durban Road and compared that to the average for the Kirkley & Pakefield ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Durban Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kirkley & Pakefield ward

Social economic statistics for Durban 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 Durban Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Durban 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 Durban Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Durban Road are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Durban Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Durban Road are in the top 10% 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 Durban Road are in the top 10% 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 Durban Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Durban Road are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Durban Road

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

Unemployment in Durban 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.
6.33% of Durban Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Durban Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Durban Road. The proportion of retirees on Durban Road is 9.25% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.85% of Durban Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Durban Road

The proportion of home owners on Durban Road is 32.21% lower than the national average of 62%. 14.18% of properties in Durban Road are private rented and 56.03% are social rented.
29.79% of residents of Durban Road own their home

Country of Birth of Durban Road residents

The proportion if Durban Road residents born in the UK is 8.92% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.43% of Durban Road residents were born outside the UK.
91.57% of Durban Road residents were born in the UK

Durban Road Summary

With house prices in Durban Road less than the average for Suffolk and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Durban Road is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Durban Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Durban Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Durban Road 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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