Willow Walk, Mid Suffolk, Suffolk

Willow Walk is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Willow Walk is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Willow Walk is located in the Needham Market ward of the Mid Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.158435, 1.047853
Grid Ref TM085555
Suburb Needham Market
Constituency Bury St Edmunds
Postcodes IP6 8DT

House Prices

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

Crime in Willow Walk, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Willow Walk 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 Willow Walk and compared that to the average for the Needham Market ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Willow Walk, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Needham Market ward

Social economic statistics for Willow Walk

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Willow Walk

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

Unemployment in Willow Walk

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.
2.58% of Willow Walk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Willow Walk

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Willow Walk. The proportion of retirees on Willow Walk is 7.6% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.2% of Willow Walk residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Willow Walk

The proportion of home owners on Willow Walk is 10.96% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.84% of properties in Willow Walk are private rented and 13.21% are social rented.
72.96% of residents of Willow Walk own their home

Country of Birth of Willow Walk residents

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

Willow Walk Summary

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

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