Is Milford Lane in Mid Devon a nice place to live?

Milford Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Milford Lane is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Milford Lane is located in the Cadbury ward of the Mid Devon district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.80797, -3.525767
Grid Ref SS925020
Suburb Thorverton
Constituency Central Devon
Postcodes EX5 5NX

House Prices

The average house price in Milford Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Mid Devon. The last sale we have on record is 2 Milford Lane, that sold for £240,000. The average house price in Mid Devon is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Milford Lane

Date No. Type Price
11/11/2021 2 Semi £240,000

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

Crime in Milford Lane, Devon

There were 1 street crime incidents in Milford Lane in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Devon-and-cornwall Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Milford Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary Under investigation

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 Milford Lane and compared that to the average for the Cadbury ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Milford Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Cadbury ward

Social economic statistics for Milford Lane

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 Milford Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Milford Lane 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 Milford Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Milford Lane 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 Milford Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Milford Lane 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 Milford Lane 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 Milford Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Milford Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Milford Lane

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

Unemployment in Milford Lane

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.
1.51% of Milford Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Milford Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Milford Lane. The proportion of retirees on Milford Lane is 18.86% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
37.46% of Milford Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Milford Lane

The proportion of home owners on Milford Lane is 14.44% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.18% of properties in Milford Lane are private rented and 5.24% are social rented.
76.44% of residents of Milford Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Milford Lane residents

The proportion if Milford Lane residents born in the UK is 9.3% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.05% of Milford Lane residents were born outside the UK.
91.95% of Milford Lane residents were born in the UK

Milford Lane Summary

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

Milford Lane 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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