Is May Street in Basingstoke a nice place to live?

May Street is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . May Street has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

May Street is located in the Brookvale and Kings Furlong ward of the Basingstoke and Deane district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 51.266049, -1.098385
Grid Ref SU630522
Suburb Houndmills
Constituency Basingstoke
Postcodes RG21 7RX

House Prices

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

Crime in May Street, Hampshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hampshire Police in May Street 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 May Street and compared that to the average for the Brookvale and Kings Furlong ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in May Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Brookvale and Kings Furlong ward

Social economic statistics for May Street

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

2021 Census for May Street

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

Unemployment in May Street

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.
1.72% of May Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in May Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of May Street. The proportion of retirees on May Street is 10.84% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.76% of May Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in May Street

The proportion of home owners on May Street is 14.38% lower than the national average of 62%. 26.19% of properties in May Street are private rented and 22.22% are social rented.
47.62% of residents of May Street own their home

Country of Birth of May Street residents

The proportion if May Street residents born in the UK is 0.59% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 17.94% of May Street residents were born outside the UK.
82.06% of May Street residents were born in the UK

May Street Summary

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

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