Is Sopley Close in New Forest a nice place to live?

Sopley Close is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. Sopley Close is in the lowest 20% 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

Sopley Close is located in the Barton ward of the New Forest district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 50.741512, -1.678735
Grid Ref SZ227935
Suburb New Milton
Constituency New Forest West
Postcodes BH25 7TG

House Prices

The average house price in Sopley Close is 100% higher than the rest of New Forest. The last sale we have on record is 2 Sopley Close, that sold for £390,000. The average house price in New Forest is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Sopley Close

Date No. Type Price
28/02/2020 2 Detached £390,000
24/01/2020 1 Detached £495,000

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

Crime in Sopley Close, Hampshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hampshire Police in Sopley Close 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 Sopley Close and compared that to the average for the Barton ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sopley Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Barton ward

Social economic statistics for Sopley Close

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 Sopley Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sopley Close 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 Sopley Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sopley Close 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 Sopley Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sopley Close 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 Sopley Close 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 Sopley Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sopley Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Sopley Close

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

Unemployment in Sopley Close

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% of Sopley Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sopley Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sopley Close. The proportion of retirees on Sopley Close is 43.9% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
62.5% of Sopley Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sopley Close

The proportion of home owners on Sopley Close is 33.52% higher than the national average of 62%. 3.73% of properties in Sopley Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
95.52% of residents of Sopley Close own their home

Country of Birth of Sopley Close residents

The proportion if Sopley Close residents born in the UK is 14.19% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.16% of Sopley Close residents were born outside the UK.
96.84% of Sopley Close residents were born in the UK

Sopley Close Summary

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

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