Darky Lane, South Hams, Devon

Darky Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Darky 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

Darky Lane is located in the Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford ward of the South Hams district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.297994, -3.785055
Grid Ref SX729457
Suburb Kingsbridge
Constituency Totnes
Postcodes TQ7 4AD

House Prices

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

Crime in Darky Lane, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Darky Lane during July 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 Darky Lane and compared that to the average for the Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Darky Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Loddiswell & Aveton Gifford ward

Social economic statistics for Darky 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 Darky Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Darky 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 Darky Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Darky Lane are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Darky Lane

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

Unemployment in Darky 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.
3.52% of Darky Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Darky Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Darky Lane. The proportion of retirees on Darky Lane is 10.8% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.4% of Darky Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Darky Lane

The proportion of home owners on Darky Lane is 4.94% higher than the national average of 62%. 18.95% of properties in Darky Lane are private rented and 12.9% are social rented.
66.94% of residents of Darky Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Darky Lane residents

The proportion if Darky Lane residents born in the UK is 12.07% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.28% of Darky Lane residents were born outside the UK.
94.72% of Darky Lane residents were born in the UK

Darky Lane Summary

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

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