Is Rockville Drive in Waterlooville a nice place to live?

Rockville Drive is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Rockville Drive is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Rockville Drive is located in the Waterloo ward of the Havant district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 50.877346, -1.034286
Grid Ref SU680090
Constituency Meon Valley
Postcodes PO7 7AA, PO7 7ET, PO7 7HR, PO7 7HY

House Prices

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

Crime in Rockville Drive, Hampshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hampshire Police in Rockville Drive 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 Rockville Drive and compared that to the average for the Waterloo ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Rockville Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Waterloo ward

Social economic statistics for Rockville Drive

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 Rockville Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rockville Drive 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 Rockville Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rockville Drive are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Rockville Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rockville Drive are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Rockville Drive are in the top 30% 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 Rockville Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rockville Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Rockville Drive

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

Unemployment in Rockville Drive

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.
5.02% of Rockville Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rockville Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rockville Drive. The proportion of retirees on Rockville Drive is 2.45% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.05% of Rockville Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rockville Drive

The proportion of home owners on Rockville Drive is 19.08% lower than the national average of 62%. 26.25% of properties in Rockville Drive are private rented and 29.58% are social rented.
42.92% of residents of Rockville Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Rockville Drive residents

The proportion if Rockville Drive residents born in the UK is 7.12% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.23% of Rockville Drive residents were born outside the UK.
89.77% of Rockville Drive residents were born in the UK

Rockville Drive Summary

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

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