Mereside, South Norfolk, Norfolk

Mereside is classified by the ONS as Detached Rural Retirement. Mereside is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Mereside is located in the Brooke ward of the South Norfolk district in Norfolk.
Coordinates 52.541546, 1.37667
Grid Ref TM290991
Suburb Brooke
Constituency South Norfolk
Postcodes NR15 1JS

House Prices

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

Crime in Mereside, Norfolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Norfolk Police in Mereside during July 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 Mereside and compared that to the average for the Brooke ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Mereside, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Brooke ward

Social economic statistics for Mereside

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 Mereside is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Mereside 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 Mereside experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Mereside 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 Mereside involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Mereside 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 Mereside are in the top 30% 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 Mereside, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Mereside are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Mereside

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

Unemployment in Mereside

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.
0.34% of Mereside residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Mereside

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Mereside. The proportion of retirees on Mereside is 18.47% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
37.07% of Mereside residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Mereside

The proportion of home owners on Mereside is 29.24% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.3% of properties in Mereside are private rented and 1.46% are social rented.
91.24% of residents of Mereside own their home

Country of Birth of Mereside residents

The proportion if Mereside residents born in the UK is 12.2% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.15% of Mereside residents were born outside the UK.
94.85% of Mereside residents were born in the UK

Mereside Summary

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

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