Is The Dovecote in Amber Valley a nice place to live?

The Dovecote is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. The Dovecote is in the lowest 10% 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

The Dovecote is located in the Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse ward of the Amber Valley district in Derbyshire.
Coordinates 52.996674, -1.437286
Grid Ref SK378445
Suburb Horsley
Constituency Amber Valley
Postcodes DE2 5BS, DE21 5BS

House Prices

The average house price in The Dovecote is 100% higher than the rest of Amber Valley. The last sale we have on record is 27 The Dovecote, that sold for £370,000. The average house price in Amber Valley is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Dovecote

Date No. Type Price
11/11/2022 27 Semi £370,000
11/02/2022 9 Terrace £218,740
12/03/2021 11 Terrace £165,000
28/01/2021 3 Semi £223,000
16/11/2020 27 Semi £320,000
22/05/2020 23 Semi £195,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in The Dovecote, Derbyshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Derbyshire Police in The Dovecote 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 The Dovecote and compared that to the average for the Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Dovecote, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse ward

Social economic statistics for The Dovecote

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 The Dovecote is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Dovecote 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 The Dovecote experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Dovecote are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around The Dovecote involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Dovecote are in the top 30% 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 The Dovecote are in the top 40% 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 The Dovecote, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Dovecote are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for The Dovecote

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

Unemployment in The Dovecote

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.
1.33% of The Dovecote residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Dovecote

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Dovecote. The proportion of retirees on The Dovecote is 14.2% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.8% of The Dovecote residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Dovecote

The proportion of home owners on The Dovecote is 20.9% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.74% of properties in The Dovecote are private rented and 9.84% are social rented.
82.9% of residents of The Dovecote own their home

Country of Birth of The Dovecote residents

The proportion if The Dovecote residents born in the UK is 14.08% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.27% of The Dovecote residents were born outside the UK.
96.73% of The Dovecote residents were born in the UK

The Dovecote Summary

With house prices in The Dovecote more than the average for Derbyshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. The Dovecote has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in The Dovecote maybe difficult.

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