Is Howard Road in Verwood a nice place to live?

Howard Road is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. Howard Road is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Howard Road is located in the Verwood ward of the Dorset district in Dorset.
Coordinates 50.880403, -1.878843
Grid Ref SU086089
Suburb Verwood
Constituency North Dorset
Postcodes BH31 6ND

House Prices

The average house price in Howard Road is 27.59% higher than the rest of Verwood. The last sale we have on record is 11 Howard Road, that sold for £400,000. The average house price in Verwood is £289,625 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Howard Road

Date No. Type Price
07/04/2021 11 Detached £400,000

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

Crime in Howard Road, Dorset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Dorset Police in Howard 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 Howard Road and compared that to the average for the Verwood ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Howard Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Verwood ward

Social economic statistics for Howard 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 Howard Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Howard 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 Howard Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Howard Road 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 Howard Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Howard Road are in the top 40% 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 Howard Road 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 Howard Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Howard Road are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Howard Road

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

Unemployment in Howard 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.
4.7% of Howard Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Howard Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Howard Road. The proportion of retirees on Howard Road is 8.75% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.35% of Howard Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Howard Road

The proportion of home owners on Howard Road is 30.5% lower than the national average of 62%. 9.45% of properties in Howard Road are private rented and 59.06% are social rented.
31.5% of residents of Howard Road own their home

Country of Birth of Howard Road residents

The proportion if Howard Road residents born in the UK is 10.79% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.56% of Howard Road residents were born outside the UK.
93.44% of Howard Road residents were born in the UK

Howard Road Summary

Howard Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Howard Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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