Is Sorrel Close in Ipswich a nice place to live?

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

Geography

Sorrel Close is located in the Gipping ward of the Ipswich district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.04702, 1.130259
Grid Ref TM147433
Suburb Chantry
Constituency Ipswich
Postcodes IP2 0PE

House Prices

The average house price in Sorrel Close is 34.47% lower than the rest of Ipswich. The last sale we have on record is 11 Sorrel Close, that sold for £177,000. The average house price in Ipswich is £238,005 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Sorrel Close

Date No. Type Price
23/04/2021 11 Terrace £177,000

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

Crime in Sorrel Close, Suffolk

There were 1 street crime incidents in Sorrel Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Suffolk Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Sorrel Close
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft Under investigation

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 Sorrel Close and compared that to the average for the Gipping ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sorrel Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Gipping ward

Social economic statistics for Sorrel Close

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 Sorrel Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sorrel Close 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 Sorrel Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sorrel Close are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Sorrel Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sorrel Close 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 Sorrel Close are in the top 20% 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 Sorrel Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sorrel Close are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Sorrel Close

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

Unemployment in Sorrel Close

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.
4.94% of Sorrel Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sorrel Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sorrel Close. The proportion of retirees on Sorrel Close is 3.62% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.22% of Sorrel Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sorrel Close

The proportion of home owners on Sorrel Close is 40.45% lower than the national average of 62%. 6.9% of properties in Sorrel Close are private rented and 69.83% are social rented.
21.55% of residents of Sorrel Close own their home

Country of Birth of Sorrel Close residents

The proportion if Sorrel Close residents born in the UK is 5.53% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.82% of Sorrel Close residents were born outside the UK.
88.18% of Sorrel Close residents were born in the UK

Sorrel Close Summary

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

Sorrel Close 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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