The Wicket, New Forest, Hampshire

The Wicket is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. The Wicket 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

The Wicket is located in the Hythe West and Langdown ward of the New Forest district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 50.860877, -1.4105
Grid Ref SU415069
Suburb Hythe and Dibden
Constituency New Forest East
Postcodes SO4 5AU, SO45 5AU

House Prices

The average house price in The Wicket is 100% higher than the rest of New Forest. The last sale we have on record is 23 The Wicket, that sold for £275,000. The average house price in New Forest is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Wicket

Date No. Type Price
24/11/2022 23 Terrace £275,000
21/10/2022 21 Terrace £265,000
21/12/2021 9A Terrace £255,000
23/06/2021 17 Terrace £220,000

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Crime in The Wicket, Hampshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hampshire Police in The Wicket 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 Wicket and compared that to the average for the Hythe West and Langdown ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Wicket, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hythe West and Langdown ward

Social economic statistics for The Wicket

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 Wicket is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Wicket 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 Wicket experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Wicket are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for The Wicket

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

Unemployment in The Wicket

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.
0.38% of The Wicket residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Wicket

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Wicket. The proportion of retirees on The Wicket is 14.86% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.46% of The Wicket residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Wicket

The proportion of home owners on The Wicket is 22.25% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.17% of properties in The Wicket are private rented and 1.57% are social rented.
84.25% of residents of The Wicket own their home

Country of Birth of The Wicket residents

The proportion if The Wicket residents born in the UK is 12.35% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5% of The Wicket residents were born outside the UK.
95% of The Wicket residents were born in the UK

The Wicket Summary

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

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