Is North Down Road in Torridge a nice place to live?

North Down Road is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. North Down Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

North Down Road is located in the Bideford North ward of the Torridge district in Devon.
Coordinates 51.021502, -4.212877
Grid Ref SS448270
Suburb Abbotsham
Constituency Torridge and West Devon

House Prices

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

Crime in North Down Road, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in North Down Road 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 North Down Road and compared that to the average for the Bideford North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in North Down Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bideford North ward

Social economic statistics for North Down Road

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 North Down Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean North Down Road 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 North Down Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around North Down Road are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around North Down Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in North Down Road are in the top 20% of the most 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 North Down Road are in the top 20% of the most 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 North Down Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in North Down Road are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for North Down Road

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

Unemployment in North Down Road

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.
2.66% of North Down Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in North Down Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of North Down Road. The proportion of retirees on North Down Road is 12.2% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.8% of North Down Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in North Down Road

The proportion of home owners on North Down Road is 23.94% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.5% of properties in North Down Road are private rented and 0.78% are social rented.
85.94% of residents of North Down Road own their home

Country of Birth of North Down Road residents

The proportion if North Down Road residents born in the UK is 12.65% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.7% of North Down Road residents were born outside the UK.
95.3% of North Down Road residents were born in the UK

North Down Road Summary

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

North Down Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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