Is Shepherds Walk in South Northamptonshire a nice place to live?

Shepherds Walk is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Shepherds Walk has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Shepherds Walk is located in the Harpole and Grange ward of the South Northamptonshire district in Northamptonshire.
Coordinates 52.239859, -0.984727
Grid Ref SP694606
Suburb Harpole
Constituency Daventry
Postcodes NN7 3PU, NN7 4DB

House Prices

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

Crime in Shepherds Walk, Northamptonshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northamptonshire Police in Shepherds Walk 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 Shepherds Walk and compared that to the average for the Harpole and Grange ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Shepherds Walk, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Harpole and Grange ward

Social economic statistics for Shepherds Walk

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 Shepherds Walk is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Shepherds Walk 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 Shepherds Walk experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Shepherds Walk are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Shepherds Walk

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

Unemployment in Shepherds Walk

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.
2.31% of Shepherds Walk residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Shepherds Walk

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Shepherds Walk. The proportion of retirees on Shepherds Walk is 22.14% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
40.74% of Shepherds Walk residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Shepherds Walk

The proportion of home owners on Shepherds Walk is 19.58% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.89% of properties in Shepherds Walk are private rented and 8.77% are social rented.
81.58% of residents of Shepherds Walk own their home

Country of Birth of Shepherds Walk residents

The proportion if Shepherds Walk residents born in the UK is 15.02% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.33% of Shepherds Walk residents were born outside the UK.
97.67% of Shepherds Walk residents were born in the UK

Shepherds Walk Summary

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

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