Is South Vale in South Northamptonshire a nice place to live?

South Vale is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. South Vale is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

South Vale is located in the Brafield and Yardley ward of the South Northamptonshire district in Northamptonshire.
Coordinates 52.198549, -0.73971
Grid Ref SP862563
Suburb Yardley Hastings
Constituency South Northamptonshire
Postcodes NN7 1HG

House Prices

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

Crime in South Vale, Northamptonshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northamptonshire Police in South Vale 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 South Vale and compared that to the average for the Brafield and Yardley ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in South Vale, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Brafield and Yardley ward

Social economic statistics for South Vale

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 South Vale is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean South Vale 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 South Vale experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around South Vale are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around South Vale involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in South Vale are in the top 20% 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 South Vale 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 South Vale, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in South Vale are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for South Vale

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

Unemployment in South Vale

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.
2.95% of South Vale residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in South Vale

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of South Vale. The proportion of retirees on South Vale is 2.92% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.52% of South Vale residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in South Vale

The proportion of home owners on South Vale is 5.86% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.71% of properties in South Vale are private rented and 21.43% are social rented.
67.86% of residents of South Vale own their home

Country of Birth of South Vale residents

The proportion if South Vale residents born in the UK is 14.46% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.89% of South Vale residents were born outside the UK.
97.11% of South Vale residents were born in the UK

South Vale Summary

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

South Vale has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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