Is Saffron Square in East Suffolk a nice place to live?

Saffron Square is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Saffron Square is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Saffron Square is located in the Kirkley & Pakefield ward of the East Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.448254, 1.723205
Grid Ref TM530898
Suburb Pakefield
Constituency Waveney
Postcodes NR33 7DZ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Saffron Square in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Saffron Square, Suffolk

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Saffron Square, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kirkley & Pakefield ward

Social economic statistics for Saffron Square

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 Saffron Square is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Saffron Square 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 Saffron Square experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Saffron Square are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Saffron Square involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Saffron Square are in the top 40% 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 Saffron Square are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Saffron Square, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Saffron Square are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Saffron Square

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

Unemployment in Saffron Square

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.
2.49% of Saffron Square residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Saffron Square

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Saffron Square. The proportion of retirees on Saffron Square is 32.44% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
51.04% of Saffron Square residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Saffron Square

The proportion of home owners on Saffron Square is 33.04% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.13% of properties in Saffron Square are private rented and 0.83% are social rented.
95.04% of residents of Saffron Square own their home

Country of Birth of Saffron Square residents

The proportion if Saffron Square residents born in the UK is 14.62% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.73% of Saffron Square residents were born outside the UK.
97.27% of Saffron Square residents were born in the UK

Saffron Square Summary

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

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