Is Potts Close in Warwick a nice place to live?

Potts Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Potts Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Potts Close is located in the Kenilworth Park Hill ward of the Warwick district in Warwickshire.
Coordinates 52.34448, -1.554622
Grid Ref SP304719
Suburb Kenilworth
Constituency Kenilworth and Southam
Postcodes CV8 2SD

House Prices

The average house price in Potts Close is 29.1% lower than the rest of Warwick. The last sale we have on record is 7 Potts Close, that sold for £285,000. The average house price in Warwick is £390,536 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Potts Close

Date No. Type Price
06/12/2021 7 Semi £285,000
21/12/2020 10 Semi £320,000

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

Crime in Potts Close, Warwickshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Warwickshire Police in Potts Close 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 Potts Close and compared that to the average for the Kenilworth Park Hill ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Potts Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Kenilworth Park Hill ward

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

2021 Census for Potts Close

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

Unemployment in Potts 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.
1.55% of Potts Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Potts Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Potts Close. The proportion of retirees on Potts Close is 25.44% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
44.04% of Potts Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Potts Close

The proportion of home owners on Potts Close is 20.57% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.76% of properties in Potts Close are private rented and 2.75% are social rented.
82.57% of residents of Potts Close own their home

Country of Birth of Potts Close residents

The proportion if Potts Close residents born in the UK is 8.55% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.8% of Potts Close residents were born outside the UK.
91.2% of Potts Close residents were born in the UK

Potts Close Summary

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

Potts 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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