Is Vernon Avenue in Portsmouth a nice place to live?

Vernon Avenue is classified by the ONS as Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods. Vernon Avenue has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Vernon Avenue is located in the St Thomas ward of the Portsmouth district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 50.795307, -1.106864
Grid Ref SZ630999
Suburb Portsea
Constituency Portsmouth South
Postcodes PO1 3TP, PO4 8SA

House Prices

The average house price in Vernon Avenue is 100% higher than the rest of Portsmouth. The last sale we have on record is 50 Vernon Avenue, that sold for £253,500. The average house price in Portsmouth is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Vernon Avenue

Date No. Type Price
27/01/2022 50 Terrace £253,500
14/12/2021 14 Terrace £176,000
10/11/2021 46 Terrace £270,000
15/10/2021 66 Terrace £280,000
30/09/2021 32 Terrace £295,000
29/09/2021 36 Terrace £200,000
18/05/2021 12 Terrace £217,000
04/03/2021 6 Terrace £234,000
18/12/2020 30 Terrace £197,000
03/09/2020 25 Terrace £220,000

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

Crime in Vernon Avenue, Hampshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hampshire Police in Vernon Avenue 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 Vernon Avenue and compared that to the average for the St Thomas ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Vernon Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St Thomas ward

Social economic statistics for Vernon Avenue

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

2021 Census for Vernon Avenue

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

Unemployment in Vernon Avenue

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.
4.03% of Vernon Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Vernon Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Vernon Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Vernon Avenue is 12.94% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.54% of Vernon Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Vernon Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Vernon Avenue is 16.74% lower than the national average of 62%. 51.58% of properties in Vernon Avenue are private rented and 3.16% are social rented.
45.26% of residents of Vernon Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Vernon Avenue residents

The proportion if Vernon Avenue residents born in the UK is 23.05% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 40.4% of Vernon Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
59.6% of Vernon Avenue residents were born in the UK

Vernon Avenue Summary

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

Vernon Avenue 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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