Is Thatchers Lane in New Forest a nice place to live?

Thatchers Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural Employment and Retirees. Thatchers Lane is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Thatchers Lane is located in the Ringwood East and Sopley ward of the New Forest district in Hampshire.
Coordinates 50.790084, -1.749536
Grid Ref SZ177989
Suburb Sopley
Constituency New Forest West
Postcodes BH23 8EG, BH23 8EQ, BH23 8ET, SO4 8RT, SO41 5RT

House Prices

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

Crime in Thatchers Lane, Hampshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Hampshire Police in Thatchers Lane 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 Thatchers Lane and compared that to the average for the Ringwood East and Sopley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Thatchers Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ringwood East and Sopley ward

Social economic statistics for Thatchers Lane

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 Thatchers Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Thatchers Lane 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 Thatchers Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Thatchers Lane 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 Thatchers Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Thatchers Lane are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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

2021 Census for Thatchers Lane

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

Unemployment in Thatchers Lane

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.
1.15% of Thatchers Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Thatchers Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Thatchers Lane. The proportion of retirees on Thatchers Lane is 7.17% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.77% of Thatchers Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Thatchers Lane

The proportion of home owners on Thatchers Lane is 12.81% lower than the national average of 62%. 49.19% of properties in Thatchers Lane are private rented and 1.61% are social rented.
49.19% of residents of Thatchers Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Thatchers Lane residents

The proportion if Thatchers Lane residents born in the UK is 13.07% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.28% of Thatchers Lane residents were born outside the UK.
95.72% of Thatchers Lane residents were born in the UK

Thatchers Lane Summary

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

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