Is Dommoc, Suffolk a nice place to live?

Is Dommoc a nice place to live or is Dommoc a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Dommoc meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Dommoc?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Dommoc. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Dommoc. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Needham Market26498
2Battisford & Ringshall26318
3Stonham26273
4Onehouse24481
5Blakenham23697
6Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden23219
7Chilton19211
8Stow Thorney17408
9Combs Ford15851
10St Peter's11369
crime
PASSED

Reader Opinion:

Ipswich has pathetic gangs the FRONT LINE WARRIORS & YE$ YE$ BRUV CREW

Is Dommoc a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Dommoc, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Dommoc residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Mid Suffolk (Dommoc)4.21
Ipswich5.05
East Suffolk5.73
Tendring7.77

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Dommoc. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Dommoc. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Stonham (Best)29369
2Battisford & Ringshall28889
3Onehouse28886
4Blakenham27761
5Needham Market26015
6Stow Thorney25751
7Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden24530
8Chilton23279
9Combs Ford22271
10St Peter's (Worst)21799
health
PASSED
Reader Opinion:

Diss, at least it sounds like a nice place

Is Dommoc rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Dommoc. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Battisford & Ringshall23144
2Blakenham22782
3Stow Thorney21671
4Needham Market21208
5Onehouse19744
6Chilton19260
7Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden19121
8Combs Ford18561
9Stonham18398
10St Peter's16848
Deprivation
PASSED



How affordable are the rents in Dommoc?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Dommoc rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Suffolk.

BedsMid SuffolkSuffolk
1£575£520
2£700£695
3£825£795
4£1200£1250
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Dommoc per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Dommoc, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Dommoc's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Mid Suffolk (Dommoc)£657.50
2Ipswich£642.00
3East Suffolk£633.80
4Tendring£612.40
Wages
PASSED



So, is Dommoc a nice place to live?

Dommoc has passed our core town assesment with a score of 4/5.  However, the rents in Dommoc are more expensive than other parts of Suffolk.

Is Dommoc a nice place to live?
YES
* Probably.