Is Berkeley Close in Bromsgrove a nice place to live?

Berkeley Close is classified by the ONS as Semi-Detached Ageing. Berkeley Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Berkeley Close is located in the Slideslow ward of the Bromsgrove district in Worcestershire.
Coordinates 52.327975, -2.047953
Grid Ref SO968699
Constituency Bromsgrove
Postcodes B60 2HL

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Berkeley Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Berkeley Close, Worcestershire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-mercia Police in Berkeley 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 Berkeley Close and compared that to the average for the Slideslow ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Berkeley Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Berkeley Close 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 Berkeley 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 Berkeley Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Berkeley Close are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Berkeley Close

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

Unemployment in Berkeley 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.
0% of Berkeley Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Berkeley Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Berkeley Close. The proportion of retirees on Berkeley Close is 6.12% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.72% of Berkeley Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Berkeley Close

The proportion of home owners on Berkeley Close is 26.97% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.09% of properties in Berkeley Close are private rented and 2.94% are social rented.
88.97% of residents of Berkeley Close own their home

Country of Birth of Berkeley Close residents

The proportion if Berkeley Close residents born in the UK is 12.31% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.04% of Berkeley Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.96% of Berkeley Close residents were born in the UK

Berkeley Close Summary

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

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