Is Meadowsweet Lane in North Devon a nice place to live?

Meadowsweet Lane is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Meadowsweet Lane is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Meadowsweet Lane is located in the Bickington ward of the North Devon district in Devon.
Coordinates 51.070883, -4.088417
Grid Ref SS537322
Suburb Fremington
Constituency North Devon
Postcodes EX31 3RR, EX31 3RS

House Prices

The average house price in Meadowsweet Lane is 100% higher than the rest of North Devon. The last sale we have on record is 4 Meadowsweet Lane, that sold for £355,000. The average house price in North Devon is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Meadowsweet Lane

Date No. Type Price
27/10/2020 4 Detached £355,000
13/10/2020 3 Detached £292,500

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

Crime in Meadowsweet Lane, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Meadowsweet Lane 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 Meadowsweet Lane and compared that to the average for the Bickington ward.

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Meadowsweet Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Meadowsweet Lane 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 Meadowsweet Lane 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 Meadowsweet Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Meadowsweet Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Meadowsweet Lane

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

Unemployment in Meadowsweet 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.
0% of Meadowsweet Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Meadowsweet Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Meadowsweet Lane. The proportion of retirees on Meadowsweet Lane is 23.61% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
42.21% of Meadowsweet Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Meadowsweet Lane

The proportion of home owners on Meadowsweet Lane is 23.21% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.38% of properties in Meadowsweet Lane are private rented and 1.41% are social rented.
85.21% of residents of Meadowsweet Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Meadowsweet Lane residents

The proportion if Meadowsweet Lane residents born in the UK is 9.84% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.51% of Meadowsweet Lane residents were born outside the UK.
92.49% of Meadowsweet Lane residents were born in the UK

Meadowsweet Lane Summary

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

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