Burton Close, Shaftesbury, Dorset

Burton Close is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Burton Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Burton Close is located in the Shaftesbury Town ward of the Dorset district in Dorset.
Coordinates 51.007517, -2.183956
Grid Ref ST871231
Suburb Shaftesbury
Constituency North Dorset
Postcodes SP7 8RX, SP7 8SW

House Prices

The average house price in Burton Close is 4.36% higher than the rest of Shaftesbury. The last sale we have on record is 18 Burton Close, that sold for £215,000. The average house price in Shaftesbury is £198,750 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Burton Close

Date No. Type Price
21/07/2023 18 Terrace £215,000
11/03/2022 24 Terrace £215,000
16/08/2021 4 Terrace £155,000
10/08/2021 20 Terrace £240,000
21/06/2021 26 Terrace £214,000
09/09/2020 16 Terrace £186,000

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

Crime in Burton Close, Dorset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Dorset Police in Burton Close 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 Burton Close and compared that to the average for the Shaftesbury Town ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Burton Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Shaftesbury Town ward

Social economic statistics for Burton Close

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Burton Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Burton Close 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 Burton Close are in the top 10% 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 Burton Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Burton Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Burton Close

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

Unemployment in Burton Close

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.
1.67% of Burton Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Burton Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Burton Close. The proportion of retirees on Burton Close is 1.54% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.06% of Burton Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Burton Close

The proportion of home owners on Burton Close is 12.71% higher than the national average of 62%. 23.53% of properties in Burton Close are private rented and 1.76% are social rented.
74.71% of residents of Burton Close own their home

Country of Birth of Burton Close residents

The proportion if Burton Close residents born in the UK is 12.29% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.06% of Burton Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.94% of Burton Close residents were born in the UK

Burton Close Summary

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

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