Steplake Lane, Test Valley, Hampshire

Steplake Lane is classified by the ONS as Renting Rural Retirement. Steplake Lane is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Steplake Lane is located in the Blackwater ward of the Test Valley district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 50.997597, -1.596672
Grid Ref SU284220
Suburb Melchet Park and Plaitford
Constituency Romsey and Southampton North
Postcodes SO5 0FR, SO51 6FR

House Prices

The average house price in Steplake Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Test Valley. The last sale we have on record is OAKWOOD FARM Steplake Lane, that sold for £225,000. The average house price in Test Valley is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Steplake Lane

Date No. Type Price
03/05/2021 OAKWOOD FARM £225,000

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

Crime in Steplake Lane, Hampshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hampshire Police in Steplake Lane during July 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 Steplake Lane and compared that to the average for the Blackwater ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Steplake Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Blackwater ward

Social economic statistics for Steplake Lane

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 Steplake Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Steplake Lane 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 Steplake Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Steplake Lane are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Steplake Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Steplake Lane 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 Steplake Lane 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 Steplake Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Steplake Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Steplake Lane

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

Unemployment in Steplake Lane

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 Steplake Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Steplake Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Steplake Lane. The proportion of retirees on Steplake Lane is 17.76% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.36% of Steplake Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Steplake Lane

The proportion of home owners on Steplake Lane is 7.08% higher than the national average of 62%. 17.11% of properties in Steplake Lane are private rented and 8.55% are social rented.
69.08% of residents of Steplake Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Steplake Lane residents

The proportion if Steplake Lane residents born in the UK is 12.59% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.76% of Steplake Lane residents were born outside the UK.
95.24% of Steplake Lane residents were born in the UK

Steplake Lane Summary

Steplake Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Steplake Lane maybe difficult.

Steplake Lane 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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