Is Dungeon Lane in Mendip a nice place to live?

Dungeon Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Dungeon Lane has an average crime rate (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Dungeon Lane is located in the Croscombe and Pilton ward of the Mendip district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.18996, -2.588736
Grid Ref ST589435
Suburb Croscombe
Constituency Wells
Postcodes BA5 3RP

House Prices

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

Crime in Dungeon Lane, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Avon-and-somerset Police in Dungeon 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 Dungeon Lane and compared that to the average for the Croscombe and Pilton ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Dungeon Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Croscombe and Pilton ward

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

2021 Census for Dungeon Lane

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

Unemployment in Dungeon 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.
0.82% of Dungeon Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dungeon Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dungeon Lane. The proportion of retirees on Dungeon Lane is 22.38% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
40.98% of Dungeon Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dungeon Lane

The proportion of home owners on Dungeon Lane is 17.55% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.82% of properties in Dungeon Lane are private rented and 13.64% are social rented.
79.55% of residents of Dungeon Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Dungeon Lane residents

The proportion if Dungeon Lane residents born in the UK is 10.16% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.19% of Dungeon Lane residents were born outside the UK.
92.81% of Dungeon Lane residents were born in the UK

Dungeon Lane Summary

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

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