Is Overbrook in Waverley a nice place to live?

Overbrook is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Overbrook is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Overbrook is located in the Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall ward of the Waverley district in Surrey.
Coordinates 51.190746, -0.593022
Grid Ref SU984444
Suburb Godalming
Constituency South West Surrey
Postcodes GU7 1LX

House Prices

The average house price in Overbrook is 100% higher than the rest of Waverley. The last sale we have on record is 21 Overbrook, that sold for £675,000. The average house price in Waverley is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Overbrook

Date No. Type Price
02/06/2023 21 Semi £675,000
27/10/2022 25 Semi £570,000

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

Crime in Overbrook, Surrey

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Surrey Police in Overbrook 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 Overbrook and compared that to the average for the Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Overbrook, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall ward

Social economic statistics for Overbrook

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

2021 Census for Overbrook

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

Unemployment in Overbrook

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.
1.72% of Overbrook residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Overbrook

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Overbrook. The proportion of retirees on Overbrook is 16.16% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.76% of Overbrook residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Overbrook

The proportion of home owners on Overbrook is 17.67% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.63% of properties in Overbrook are private rented and 5.69% are social rented.
79.67% of residents of Overbrook own their home

Country of Birth of Overbrook residents

The proportion if Overbrook residents born in the UK is 6.28% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.07% of Overbrook residents were born outside the UK.
88.93% of Overbrook residents were born in the UK

Overbrook Summary

With house prices in Overbrook more than the average for Surrey and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Overbrook is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Overbrook has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Overbrook maybe difficult.

Overbrook 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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