Benedict Close, Test Valley, Hampshire

Benedict Close is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Benedict Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Benedict Close is located in the Romsey Tadburn ward of the Test Valley district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 50.98935, -1.472206
Grid Ref SU371212
Suburb Romsey
Constituency Romsey and Southampton North
Postcodes SO51 8PN

House Prices

The average house price in Benedict Close is 100% higher than the rest of Test Valley. The last sale we have on record is 40 Benedict Close, that sold for £497,500. The average house price in Test Valley is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Benedict Close

Date No. Type Price
23/09/2021 40 Detached £497,500
30/07/2021 30 Detached £385,000
05/03/2021 2 Detached £417,000
01/05/2020 38 Semi £311,500

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

Crime in Benedict Close, Hampshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hampshire Police in Benedict Close 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 Benedict Close and compared that to the average for the Romsey Tadburn ward.

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

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

2021 Census for Benedict Close

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

Unemployment in Benedict 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.
0% of Benedict Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Benedict Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Benedict Close. The proportion of retirees on Benedict Close is 18.7% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
37.3% of Benedict Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Benedict Close

The proportion of home owners on Benedict Close is 32.49% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.72% of properties in Benedict Close are private rented and 0.79% are social rented.
94.49% of residents of Benedict Close own their home

Country of Birth of Benedict Close residents

The proportion if Benedict Close residents born in the UK is 8.72% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.63% of Benedict Close residents were born outside the UK.
91.37% of Benedict Close residents were born in the UK

Benedict Close Summary

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

Benedict Close 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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