Is Hedge End a nice place to live or is Hedge End 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 Hedge End meets our criteria.
How likely are you to a victim of crime in Hedge End?
The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Hedge End. 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 Hedge End. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5| # | Ward | Crime Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hedge End North | 24545 |
| 2 | Hedge End South | 20392 |
| 3 | Botley | 19801 |
| 4 | West End North | 18300 |
| 5 | West End South | 10445 |
| 6 | Sholing | 8743 |
| 7 | Bursledon & Hound North | 7559 |
| 8 | Peartree | 6303 |
| 9 | Harefield | 4674 |
| 10 | Bitterne | 4166 |
FAILED
Southampton - flawed pearl of the South
Is Hedge End a healthy place to live?
If you are thinking of moving to Hedge End, 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 Hedge End 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 | % |
|---|---|
| Eastleigh (Hedge End) | 3.79 |
| Fareham | 4.03 |
| Southampton | 4.97 |
| Gosport | 5.48 |
The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Hedge End. 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 Hedge End. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.
| # | Ward | Health Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botley (Best) | 27508 |
| 2 | Hedge End North | 26080 |
| 3 | West End South | 24978 |
| 4 | Hedge End South | 24470 |
| 5 | West End North | 20808 |
| 6 | Bursledon & Hound North | 19851 |
| 7 | Sholing | 11235 |
| 8 | Harefield | 8878 |
| 9 | Peartree | 7473 |
| 10 | Bitterne (Worst) | 5888 |
FAILED
Eastleigh, an armpit of a town
Is Hedge End rough?
Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Hedge End. 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
| # | Ward | Deprivation Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botley | 26336 |
| 2 | Hedge End North | 26117 |
| 3 | Hedge End South | 25649 |
| 4 | West End South | 23182 |
| 5 | West End North | 22749 |
| 6 | Bursledon & Hound North | 19104 |
| 7 | Sholing | 13439 |
| 8 | Peartree | 11069 |
| 9 | Harefield | 10185 |
| 10 | Bitterne | 5537 |
FAILED
How affordable are the rents in Hedge End?
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, Hedge End rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Hampshire.
| Beds | Eastleigh | Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | £675 | £700 |
| 2 | £825 | £850 |
| 3 | £1025 | £1100 |
| 4 | £1400 | £1550 |
FAILED
How much can I earn in Hedge End per week?
If you are thinking of moving to Hedge End, 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 Hedge End's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.
| # | Local Authority | Median Pw |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fareham | £748.20 |
| 2 | Eastleigh (Hedge End) | £712.70 |
| 3 | Gosport | £656.80 |
| 4 | Southampton UA | £651.60 |
PASSED
So, is Hedge End a nice place to live?
NO*
