Higher Ridgeway, East Devon, Devon

Higher Ridgeway is classified by the ONS as Agricultural Communities. Higher Ridgeway 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

Higher Ridgeway is located in the Ottery St Mary ward of the East Devon district in Devon.
Coordinates 50.75509, -3.269992
Grid Ref SY105958
Suburb Ottery St. Mary
Constituency East Devon
Postcodes EX11 1TH, EX11 1TQ

House Prices

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

Crime in Higher Ridgeway, Devon

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Devon-and-cornwall Police in Higher Ridgeway during May 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 Higher Ridgeway and compared that to the average for the Ottery St Mary ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Higher Ridgeway, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ottery St Mary ward

Social economic statistics for Higher Ridgeway

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 Higher Ridgeway is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Higher Ridgeway 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 Higher Ridgeway experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Higher Ridgeway are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Higher Ridgeway involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Higher Ridgeway are in the top 30% 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 Higher Ridgeway are in the top 10% 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 Higher Ridgeway, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Higher Ridgeway are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Higher Ridgeway

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

Unemployment in Higher Ridgeway

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.
2.66% of Higher Ridgeway residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Higher Ridgeway

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Higher Ridgeway. The proportion of retirees on Higher Ridgeway is 17.24% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.84% of Higher Ridgeway residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Higher Ridgeway

The proportion of home owners on Higher Ridgeway is 17.91% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.48% of properties in Higher Ridgeway are private rented and 7.94% are social rented.
79.91% of residents of Higher Ridgeway own their home

Country of Birth of Higher Ridgeway residents

The proportion if Higher Ridgeway residents born in the UK is 12.1% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.25% of Higher Ridgeway residents were born outside the UK.
94.75% of Higher Ridgeway residents were born in the UK

Higher Ridgeway Summary

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

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