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

Squires Lane is classified by the ONS as Older Farming Communities. Squires Lane has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Squires Lane is located in the Martlesham & Purdis Farm ward of the East Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.065067, 1.270679
Grid Ref TM242457
Suburb Martlesham
Constituency Suffolk Coastal
Postcodes IP5 3UG, IP5 7UG

House Prices

The average house price in Squires Lane is 100% higher than the rest of East Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is 1 Squires Lane, that sold for £510,000. The average house price in East Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Squires Lane

Date No. Type Price
29/10/2020 1 Detached £510,000

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

Crime in Squires Lane, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Squires 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 Squires Lane and compared that to the average for the Martlesham & Purdis Farm ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Squires Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Martlesham & Purdis Farm ward

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

2021 Census for Squires Lane

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

Unemployment in Squires 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.
3.66% of Squires Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Squires Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Squires Lane. The proportion of retirees on Squires Lane is 26.43% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
45.03% of Squires Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Squires Lane

The proportion of home owners on Squires Lane is 12.53% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.75% of properties in Squires Lane are private rented and 4.72% are social rented.
74.53% of residents of Squires Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Squires Lane residents

The proportion if Squires Lane residents born in the UK is 12.14% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.21% of Squires Lane residents were born outside the UK.
94.79% of Squires Lane residents were born in the UK

Squires Lane Summary

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

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