Murray Close, Southampton, Hampshire

Murray Close is classified by the ONS as Young Hard-Pressed Families. Murray Close has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Murray Close is located in the Bitterne ward of the Southampton district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 50.910496, -1.32705
Grid Ref SU474125
Suburb Thornhill
Constituency Southampton, Itchen
Postcodes SO19 6FX, SO2 6FX

House Prices

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

Crime in Murray Close, Hampshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Murray Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Hampshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Murray Close
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Murray Close and compared that to the average for the Bitterne ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Murray Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bitterne ward

Social economic statistics for Murray 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 Murray Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Murray 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 Murray Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Murray Close are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Murray Close

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

Unemployment in Murray 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.
3.57% of Murray Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Murray Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Murray Close. The proportion of retirees on Murray Close is 0.69% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.29% of Murray Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Murray Close

The proportion of home owners on Murray Close is 39.19% lower than the national average of 62%. 3.51% of properties in Murray Close are private rented and 72.81% are social rented.
22.81% of residents of Murray Close own their home

Country of Birth of Murray Close residents

The proportion if Murray Close residents born in the UK is 10.68% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.67% of Murray Close residents were born outside the UK.
93.33% of Murray Close residents were born in the UK

Murray Close Summary

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

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