Is Hill Lane in Mendip a nice place to live?

Hill Lane is classified by the ONS as Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods. Hill Lane is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Hill Lane is located in the Shepton East ward of the Mendip district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.192173, -2.547852
Grid Ref ST618438
Suburb Shepton Mallet
Constituency Wells
Postcodes BA4 5EH, BS27 3XD

House Prices

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

Crime in Hill Lane, Somerset

There were 2 street crime incidents in Hill 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 Hill Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
2 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 Hill Lane and compared that to the average for the Shepton East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Hill Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Shepton East ward

Social economic statistics for Hill 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 Hill Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Hill 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 Hill Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Hill Lane are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Hill Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Hill Lane are in the top 30% of the most 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 Hill Lane are in the top 30% of the most 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 Hill Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Hill Lane are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Hill Lane

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

Unemployment in Hill 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.
7.11% of Hill Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hill Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hill Lane. The proportion of retirees on Hill Lane is 4.82% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
13.78% of Hill Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hill Lane

The proportion of home owners on Hill Lane is 21.7% lower than the national average of 62%. 50% of properties in Hill Lane are private rented and 9.7% are social rented.
40.3% of residents of Hill Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Hill Lane residents

The proportion if Hill Lane residents born in the UK is 3.16% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.51% of Hill Lane residents were born outside the UK.
79.49% of Hill Lane residents were born in the UK

Hill Lane Summary

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

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