Is Purbeck Drive in Verwood a nice place to live?

Purbeck Drive is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Purbeck Drive is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Purbeck Drive is located in the Verwood ward of the Dorset district in Dorset.
Coordinates 50.874958, -1.87448
Grid Ref SU089083
Suburb Verwood
Constituency North Dorset
Postcodes BH31 6UF

House Prices

The average house price in Purbeck Drive is 6.35% lower than the rest of Verwood. The last sale we have on record is 17 Purbeck Drive, that sold for £290,000. The average house price in Verwood is £289,625 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Purbeck Drive

Date No. Type Price
30/09/2022 17 Semi £290,000
16/09/2022 2 Semi £282,000
01/03/2022 14 Terrace £245,000

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

Crime in Purbeck Drive, Dorset

There were 1 street crime incidents in Purbeck Drive in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Dorset Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Purbeck Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -

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 Purbeck Drive and compared that to the average for the Verwood ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Purbeck Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Verwood ward

Social economic statistics for Purbeck Drive

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Purbeck Drive

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

Unemployment in Purbeck Drive

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.
4.27% of Purbeck Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Purbeck Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Purbeck Drive. The proportion of retirees on Purbeck Drive is 4.92% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.68% of Purbeck Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Purbeck Drive

The proportion of home owners on Purbeck Drive is 3.13% lower than the national average of 62%. 40.43% of properties in Purbeck Drive are private rented and 0% are social rented.
58.87% of residents of Purbeck Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Purbeck Drive residents

The proportion if Purbeck Drive residents born in the UK is 11.93% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.42% of Purbeck Drive residents were born outside the UK.
94.58% of Purbeck Drive residents were born in the UK

Purbeck Drive Summary

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

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