Is Meadow Edge in Portsmouth a nice place to live?

Meadow Edge is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Meadow Edge is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Meadow Edge is located in the Drayton and Farlington ward of the Portsmouth district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 50.856024, -1.053991
Grid Ref SU666067
Suburb Drayton
Constituency Portsmouth North
Postcodes PO7 5AZ

House Prices

The average house price in Meadow Edge is 100% higher than the rest of Portsmouth. The last sale we have on record is 15 Meadow Edge, that sold for £295,000. The average house price in Portsmouth is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Meadow Edge

Date No. Type Price
28/01/2022 15 Semi £295,000
30/04/2021 4 Detached £450,000

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

Crime in Meadow Edge, Hampshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hampshire Police in Meadow Edge 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 Meadow Edge and compared that to the average for the Drayton and Farlington ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Meadow Edge, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Drayton and Farlington ward

Social economic statistics for Meadow Edge

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Meadow Edge

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

Unemployment in Meadow Edge

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.
0% of Meadow Edge residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Meadow Edge

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Meadow Edge. The proportion of retirees on Meadow Edge is 12% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.6% of Meadow Edge residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Meadow Edge

The proportion of home owners on Meadow Edge is 31.28% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.48% of properties in Meadow Edge are private rented and 1.49% are social rented.
93.28% of residents of Meadow Edge own their home

Country of Birth of Meadow Edge residents

The proportion if Meadow Edge residents born in the UK is 15.55% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.8% of Meadow Edge residents were born outside the UK.
98.2% of Meadow Edge residents were born in the UK

Meadow Edge Summary

With house prices in Meadow Edge more than the average for Hampshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Meadow Edge is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Meadow Edge has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Meadow Edge maybe difficult.

Meadow Edge 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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