Is Rudge Lane in Mendip a nice place to live?

Rudge Lane is classified by the ONS as Agricultural Communities. Rudge Lane is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Rudge Lane is located in the Beckington and Selwood ward of the Mendip district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.257054, -2.256101
Grid Ref ST822509
Suburb Beckington
Constituency Somerton and Frome
Postcodes BA11 2PT, BA11 6TS, BA3 6TS

House Prices

The average house price in Rudge Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Mendip. The last sale we have on record is JASMINE COTTAGE Rudge Lane, that sold for £485,000. The average house price in Mendip is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rudge Lane

Date No. Type Price
02/12/2022 JASMINE COTTAGE Semi £485,000
30/08/2022 PRIORS COURT BARN £1,466,000
16/07/2021 OWL COTTAGE Semi £368,000
10/08/2020 COSY COTTAGE Semi £507,500
30/07/2020 WRENS NEST Terrace £215,000

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

Crime in Rudge Lane, Somerset

There were 3 street crime incidents in Rudge Lane in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Avon-and-somerset Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Rudge Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Rudge Lane and compared that to the average for the Beckington and Selwood ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Rudge Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Beckington and Selwood ward

Social economic statistics for Rudge 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 Rudge Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Rudge 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 Rudge Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Rudge Lane 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 Rudge Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Rudge Lane are in the top 20% 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 Rudge Lane 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 Rudge Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Rudge Lane are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Rudge Lane

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

Unemployment in Rudge 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.
0% of Rudge Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rudge Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rudge Lane. The proportion of retirees on Rudge Lane is 11.08% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.68% of Rudge Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rudge Lane

The proportion of home owners on Rudge Lane is 17.22% higher than the national average of 62%. 20.78% of properties in Rudge Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
79.22% of residents of Rudge Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Rudge Lane residents

The proportion if Rudge Lane residents born in the UK is 5.72% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.63% of Rudge Lane residents were born outside the UK.
88.37% of Rudge Lane residents were born in the UK

Rudge Lane Summary

With house prices in Rudge Lane more than the average for Somerset and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Rudge Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Rudge Lane maybe difficult.

Rudge Lane has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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