North Close, Ipswich, Suffolk

North Close is classified by the ONS as Comfortable Suburbia. North Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

North Close is located in the St Margaret's ward of the Ipswich district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.069824, 1.166414
Grid Ref TM171460
Suburb Rushmere
Constituency Ipswich
Postcodes IP4 2TL

House Prices

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

Crime in North Close, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in North Close during May 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 North Close and compared that to the average for the St Margaret's ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in North Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St Margaret's ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around North Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in North Close are in the top 20% 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 North Close are in the top 30% 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 North Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in North Close are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for North Close

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

Unemployment in North 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.
2.34% of North Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in North Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of North Close. The proportion of retirees on North Close is 17.07% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.67% of North Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in North Close

The proportion of home owners on North Close is 29.07% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.76% of properties in North Close are private rented and 1.79% are social rented.
91.07% of residents of North Close own their home

Country of Birth of North Close residents

The proportion if North Close residents born in the UK is 10.73% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.62% of North Close residents were born outside the UK.
93.38% of North Close residents were born in the UK

North Close Summary

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

North Close has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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