Is Amy Close in Coventry a nice place to live?

Amy Close is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Amy Close has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Amy Close is located in the Longford ward of the Coventry district in West Midlands.
Coordinates 52.451862, -1.48878
Grid Ref SP348838
Suburb Longford
Constituency Coventry North East
Postcodes CV6 6NZ

House Prices

The average house price in Amy Close is 28.55% lower than the rest of Coventry. The last sale we have on record is 9 Amy Close, that sold for £200,000. The average house price in Coventry is £206,191 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Amy Close

Date No. Type Price
18/11/2022 9 Semi £200,000
15/09/2022 7 Semi £175,000
04/06/2021 1 Semi £155,000
20/05/2021 12 Terrace £145,000
03/09/2020 10 Terrace £127,000

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

Crime in Amy Close, West Midlands

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Amy Close during July 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 Amy Close and compared that to the average for the Longford ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Amy Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Longford ward

Social economic statistics for Amy 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 Amy Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Amy 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 Amy Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Amy Close are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Amy Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Amy Close are in the top 20% of the most 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 Amy Close are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Amy Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Amy Close are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Amy Close

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

Unemployment in Amy 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.
3.04% of Amy Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Amy Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Amy Close. The proportion of retirees on Amy Close is 6.44% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.16% of Amy Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Amy Close

The proportion of home owners on Amy Close is 18.98% lower than the national average of 62%. 27.33% of properties in Amy Close are private rented and 29.65% are social rented.
43.02% of residents of Amy Close own their home

Country of Birth of Amy Close residents

The proportion if Amy Close residents born in the UK is 1.73% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.08% of Amy Close residents were born outside the UK.
80.92% of Amy Close residents were born in the UK

Amy Close Summary

With house prices in Amy Close less than the average for West Midlands and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Amy Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Amy Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Amy Close has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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