Raspberry Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset

Raspberry Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Raspberry Lane is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Raspberry Lane is located in the Shaftesbury Town ward of the Dorset district in Dorset.
Coordinates 51.001674, -2.204526
Grid Ref ST857224
Suburb Shaftesbury
Constituency North Dorset
Postcodes SP7 8HN

House Prices

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

Crime in Raspberry Lane, Dorset

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

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

Social economic statistics for Raspberry 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 Raspberry Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Raspberry 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 Raspberry Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Raspberry Lane are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Raspberry Lane

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

Unemployment in Raspberry 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.
1.82% of Raspberry Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Raspberry Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Raspberry Lane. The proportion of retirees on Raspberry Lane is 35.04% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
53.64% of Raspberry Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Raspberry Lane

The proportion of home owners on Raspberry Lane is 19.89% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.96% of properties in Raspberry Lane are private rented and 3.15% are social rented.
81.89% of residents of Raspberry Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Raspberry Lane residents

The proportion if Raspberry Lane residents born in the UK is 9.56% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.79% of Raspberry Lane residents were born outside the UK.
92.21% of Raspberry Lane residents were born in the UK

Raspberry Lane Summary

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

Raspberry Lane has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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