Is Waterloo Road in Mendip a nice place to live?

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

Geography

Waterloo Road is located in the Shepton East ward of the Mendip district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.192424, -2.546152
Grid Ref ST619438
Suburb Shepton Mallet
Constituency Wells
Postcodes BA4 5DL, BA4 5HG, BA4 5HH, BA4 5HQ

House Prices

The average house price in Waterloo Road is 100% higher than the rest of Mendip. The last sale we have on record is 1 AND 3 Waterloo Road, that sold for £615,000. The average house price in Mendip is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Waterloo Road

Date No. Type Price
31/03/2022 1 AND 3 £615,000
17/05/2021 47 Detached £274,300
10/08/2020 THE OLD WATERLOO ROAD SCHOOL £600,000

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

Crime in Waterloo Road, Somerset

There were 1 street crime incidents in Waterloo Road 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 Waterloo Road
# Category Outcome
1 Other Crime Further investigation is not in the public interest

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 Waterloo Road and compared that to the average for the Shepton East ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Waterloo Road

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

2021 Census for Waterloo Road

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

Unemployment in Waterloo Road

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.
5.04% of Waterloo Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Waterloo Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Waterloo Road. The proportion of retirees on Waterloo Road is 8.52% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
10.08% of Waterloo Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Waterloo Road

The proportion of home owners on Waterloo Road is 31.28% lower than the national average of 62%. 56.21% of properties in Waterloo Road are private rented and 13.07% are social rented.
30.72% of residents of Waterloo Road own their home

Country of Birth of Waterloo Road residents

The proportion if Waterloo Road residents born in the UK is 9.29% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 26.64% of Waterloo Road residents were born outside the UK.
73.36% of Waterloo Road residents were born in the UK

Waterloo Road Summary

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

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