Is Main Road in Mid Suffolk a nice place to live?

Main Road is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Main Road is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Main Road is located in the Blakenham ward of the Mid Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.096468, 1.044733
Grid Ref TM086486
Suburb Somersham
Constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

House Prices

The average house price in Main Road is 100% higher than the rest of Mid Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is RECTORY FARM BARNS Main Road, that sold for £335,000. The average house price in Mid Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Main Road

Date No. Type Price
30/06/2022 RECTORY FARM BARNS Terrace £335,000
22/04/2022 THE CROSS KEYS £395,000
14/01/2022 THE PUMP HOUSE Detached £650,000
21/12/2021 BROOK COTTAGE Semi £200,000
06/04/2021 THE GOSLINGS Detached £370,000
24/02/2021 HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE Detached £420,000
27/01/2021 THE WHITE HOUSE Detached £430,000
20/01/2021 HEMINGSTONE FRUIT FARM £775,000
11/12/2020 2A Terrace £165,000
17/09/2020 RECTORY FARM COTTAGES Semi £240,000

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

Crime in Main Road, Suffolk

There were 1 street crime incidents in Main Road 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 Main Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Main Road and compared that to the average for the Blakenham ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Main Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Blakenham ward

Social economic statistics for Main Road

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 Main Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Main Road 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 Main Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Main Road 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 Main Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Main Road are in the top 30% 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 Main Road are in the top 20% 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 Main Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Main Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Main Road

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

Unemployment in Main Road

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.
2.85% of Main Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Main Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Main Road. The proportion of retirees on Main Road is 12.1% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.7% of Main Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Main Road

The proportion of home owners on Main Road is 5.88% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.09% of properties in Main Road are private rented and 21.21% are social rented.
67.88% of residents of Main Road own their home

Country of Birth of Main Road residents

The proportion if Main Road residents born in the UK is 14.94% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.41% of Main Road residents were born outside the UK.
97.59% of Main Road residents were born in the UK

Main Road Summary

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

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