Is Petworth in Wolverton a nice place to live?

Petworth is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Petworth is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Petworth is located in the Loughton & Shenley ward of the Milton Keynes district in Buckinghamshire.
Coordinates 52.035671, -0.797667
Grid Ref SP825381
Suburb Loughton and Great Holm
Constituency Milton Keynes South

House Prices

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

Crime in Petworth, Buckinghamshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Petworth in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Thames-valley Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Petworth
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Petworth and compared that to the average for the Loughton & Shenley ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Petworth, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Loughton & Shenley ward

Social economic statistics for Petworth

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 Petworth is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Petworth 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 Petworth experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Petworth are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Petworth involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Petworth are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Petworth are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Petworth, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Petworth are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Petworth

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

Unemployment in Petworth

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.
2.76% of Petworth residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Petworth

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Petworth. The proportion of retirees on Petworth is 9.58% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.18% of Petworth residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Petworth

The proportion of home owners on Petworth is 26.35% lower than the national average of 62%. 15.65% of properties in Petworth are private rented and 37.39% are social rented.
35.65% of residents of Petworth own their home

Country of Birth of Petworth residents

The proportion if Petworth residents born in the UK is 9.47% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 26.82% of Petworth residents were born outside the UK.
73.18% of Petworth residents were born in the UK

Petworth Summary

Petworth has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Petworth maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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