Is Alma Road in Ventnor a nice place to live?

Alma Road is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Alma Road is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Alma Road is located in the Ventnor West ward of the Isle of Wight district in Isle of Wight.
Coordinates 50.593624, -1.209073
Grid Ref SZ560773
Suburb Ventnor
Constituency Isle of Wight
Postcodes PO38 1JU

House Prices

The average house price in Alma Road is 167.12% lower than the rest of Ventnor. The last sale we have on record is SILVERMERE COURT Alma Road, that sold for £120,750. The average house price in Ventnor is £566,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Alma Road

Date No. Type Price
22/04/2022 SILVERMERE COURT Flat £120,750
27/04/2021 THE PELHAM Flat £200,000
19/04/2021 SILVERMERE COURT £402,500
24/04/2020 MELBOURNE Flat £125,065

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

Crime in Alma Road, Isle of Wight

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hampshire Police in Alma Road 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 Alma Road and compared that to the average for the Ventnor West ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Alma Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ventnor West ward

Social economic statistics for Alma Road

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 Alma Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Alma Road 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 Alma Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Alma Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Alma Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Alma Road are in the top 40% 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 Alma Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Alma Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Alma Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Alma Road

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

Unemployment in Alma Road

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.
2.12% of Alma Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Alma Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Alma Road. The proportion of retirees on Alma Road is 27.43% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
46.03% of Alma Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Alma Road

The proportion of home owners on Alma Road is 12.04% higher than the national average of 62%. 25% of properties in Alma Road are private rented and 0.96% are social rented.
74.04% of residents of Alma Road own their home

Country of Birth of Alma Road residents

The proportion if Alma Road residents born in the UK is 7.58% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.77% of Alma Road residents were born outside the UK.
90.23% of Alma Road residents were born in the UK

Alma Road Summary

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

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