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

Oak Road is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Oak Road 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

Oak Road is located in the Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden ward of the Mid Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.197266, 1.020082
Grid Ref TM064597
Suburb Stowupland
Constituency Bury St Edmunds
Postcodes IP14 4DJ, IP14 4DP, IP31 3SN

House Prices

The average house price in Oak Road is 100% higher than the rest of Mid Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is 12 Oak Road, that sold for £240,000. The average house price in Mid Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Oak Road

Date No. Type Price
17/07/2023 12 Semi £240,000
11/04/2022 18 Semi £240,000
07/12/2020 17 Detached £333,000
30/07/2020 35 Semi £205,000

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

Crime in Oak Road, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Oak Road 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 Oak Road and compared that to the average for the Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oak Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden ward

Social economic statistics for Oak 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 Oak Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Oak 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 Oak Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Oak Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Oak Road

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

Unemployment in Oak 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.
1.85% of Oak Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oak Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oak Road. The proportion of retirees on Oak Road is 28.63% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
47.23% of Oak Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oak Road

The proportion of home owners on Oak Road is 24.3% higher than the national average of 62%. 11.64% of properties in Oak Road are private rented and 1.37% are social rented.
86.3% of residents of Oak Road own their home

Country of Birth of Oak Road residents

The proportion if Oak Road residents born in the UK is 12.87% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.48% of Oak Road residents were born outside the UK.
95.52% of Oak Road residents were born in the UK

Oak Road Summary

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

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