Dunsmore Close, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Dunsmore Close is classified by the ONS as Young Families and Students. Dunsmore Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Dunsmore Close is located in the St Thomas ward of the Portsmouth district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 50.793239, -1.089367
Grid Ref SZ642996
Suburb Somers Town
Constituency Portsmouth South
Postcodes PO5 4JE

House Prices

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

Crime in Dunsmore Close, Hampshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Dunsmore Close in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Hampshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Dunsmore Close
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

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 Dunsmore Close and compared that to the average for the St Thomas ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Dunsmore Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the St Thomas ward

Social economic statistics for Dunsmore Close

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Dunsmore Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Dunsmore Close are in the top 10% of the most 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 Dunsmore Close are in the top 10% of the most 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 Dunsmore Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Dunsmore Close are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Dunsmore Close

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

Unemployment in Dunsmore Close

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.
3.42% of Dunsmore Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dunsmore Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dunsmore Close. The proportion of retirees on Dunsmore Close is 12.7% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
5.9% of Dunsmore Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dunsmore Close

The proportion of home owners on Dunsmore Close is 50.74% lower than the national average of 62%. 24.5% of properties in Dunsmore Close are private rented and 62.25% are social rented.
11.26% of residents of Dunsmore Close own their home

Country of Birth of Dunsmore Close residents

The proportion if Dunsmore Close residents born in the UK is 10.54% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 27.89% of Dunsmore Close residents were born outside the UK.
72.11% of Dunsmore Close residents were born in the UK

Dunsmore Close Summary

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

Dunsmore Close has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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