The Drove, New Forest, Hampshire

The Drove is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. The Drove is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

The Drove is located in the Fawley, Blackfield and Langley ward of the New Forest district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 50.818977, -1.373508
Grid Ref SU442023
Suburb Fawley
Constituency New Forest East
Postcodes SO4 1XA, SO4 1XB, SO45 1XB

House Prices

The average house price in The Drove is 100% higher than the rest of New Forest. The last sale we have on record is VINE COTTAGE The Drove, that sold for £507,000. The average house price in New Forest is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Drove

Date No. Type Price
22/04/2022 VINE COTTAGE Detached £507,000
17/09/2021 RUTHERFORD HOUSE Detached £360,000
15/01/2021 OVERLEA Semi £260,000
30/04/2020 DARENA Detached £250,000

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

Crime in The Drove, Hampshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hampshire Police in The Drove 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 The Drove and compared that to the average for the Fawley, Blackfield and Langley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Drove, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Fawley, Blackfield and Langley ward

Social economic statistics for The Drove

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around The Drove involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Drove are in the top 40% 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 The Drove 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 The Drove, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Drove are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for The Drove

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

Unemployment in The Drove

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.
2.31% of The Drove residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Drove

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Drove. The proportion of retirees on The Drove is 12.81% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.41% of The Drove residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Drove

The proportion of home owners on The Drove is 2.74% lower than the national average of 62%. 18.52% of properties in The Drove are private rented and 15.34% are social rented.
59.26% of residents of The Drove own their home

Country of Birth of The Drove residents

The proportion if The Drove residents born in the UK is 10.6% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.75% of The Drove residents were born outside the UK.
93.25% of The Drove residents were born in the UK

The Drove Summary

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

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