Is Watch House Hill in East Suffolk a nice place to live?

Watch House Hill is classified by the ONS as Agricultural Communities. Watch House Hill is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Watch House Hill is located in the Bungay & Wainford ward of the East Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.455619, 1.461349
Grid Ref TM352898
Suburb Mettingham
Constituency Waveney
Postcodes NR35 1TB, NR35 1TT

House Prices

The average house price in Watch House Hill is 100% higher than the rest of East Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is WATCH HOUSE COTTAGES Watch House Hill, that sold for £150,000. The average house price in East Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Watch House Hill

Date No. Type Price
01/11/2020 WATCH HOUSE COTTAGES Terrace £150,000

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

Crime in Watch House Hill, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Watch House Hill 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 Watch House Hill and compared that to the average for the Bungay & Wainford ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Watch House Hill, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bungay & Wainford ward

Social economic statistics for Watch House Hill

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 Watch House Hill is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Watch House Hill 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 Watch House Hill experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Watch House Hill 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 Watch House Hill involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Watch House Hill are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Watch House Hill are in the top 40% 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 Watch House Hill, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Watch House Hill are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Watch House Hill

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

Unemployment in Watch House Hill

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.
1.81% of Watch House Hill residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Watch House Hill

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Watch House Hill. The proportion of retirees on Watch House Hill is 12.73% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.33% of Watch House Hill residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Watch House Hill

The proportion of home owners on Watch House Hill is 21.95% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.88% of properties in Watch House Hill are private rented and 6.17% are social rented.
83.95% of residents of Watch House Hill own their home

Country of Birth of Watch House Hill residents

The proportion if Watch House Hill residents born in the UK is 9.41% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.94% of Watch House Hill residents were born outside the UK.
92.06% of Watch House Hill residents were born in the UK

Watch House Hill Summary

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

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