Rutter Close, Shaftesbury, Dorset

Rutter Close is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Rutter 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

Rutter Close is located in the Shaftesbury Town ward of the Dorset district in Dorset.
Coordinates 51.006373, -2.185263
Grid Ref ST870230
Suburb Shaftesbury
Constituency North Dorset
Postcodes SP7 8RY

House Prices

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

Crime in Rutter Close, Dorset

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Rutter Close

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

Unemployment in Rutter 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.
1.69% of Rutter Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rutter Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rutter Close. The proportion of retirees on Rutter Close is 10.12% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.72% of Rutter Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rutter Close

The proportion of home owners on Rutter Close is 23.62% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.15% of properties in Rutter Close are private rented and 5.23% are social rented.
85.62% of residents of Rutter Close own their home

Country of Birth of Rutter Close residents

The proportion if Rutter Close residents born in the UK is 9.04% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.31% of Rutter Close residents were born outside the UK.
91.69% of Rutter Close residents were born in the UK

Rutter Close Summary

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

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