School Steps, South Hams, Devon

School Steps is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. School Steps is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

School Steps is located in the Dartmouth & East Dart ward of the South Hams district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.349952, -3.578744
Grid Ref SX877511
Suburb Dartmouth
Constituency Totnes
Postcodes TQ6 9RE, TQ6 9RF, TQ6 9RG, TQ6 9RP

House Prices

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

Crime in School Steps, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in School Steps during May 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 School Steps and compared that to the average for the Dartmouth & East Dart ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in School Steps, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Dartmouth & East Dart ward

Social economic statistics for School Steps

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for School Steps

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

Unemployment in School Steps

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.
1.91% of School Steps residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in School Steps

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of School Steps. The proportion of retirees on School Steps is 24.71% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
43.31% of School Steps residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in School Steps

The proportion of home owners on School Steps is 20.65% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.58% of properties in School Steps are private rented and 48.08% are social rented.
41.35% of residents of School Steps own their home

Country of Birth of School Steps residents

The proportion if School Steps residents born in the UK is 4.18% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.17% of School Steps residents were born outside the UK.
86.83% of School Steps residents were born in the UK

School Steps Summary

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

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