Is Ruddock Way in South Somerset a nice place to live?

Ruddock Way is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Ruddock Way has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Ruddock Way is located in the Coker ward of the South Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 50.915665, -2.682112
Grid Ref ST521131
Suburb West Coker
Constituency Yeovil
Postcodes BA22 9DX

House Prices

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

Crime in Ruddock Way, Somerset

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Ruddock Way 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 Ruddock Way and compared that to the average for the Coker ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Ruddock Way

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

2021 Census for Ruddock Way

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

Unemployment in Ruddock Way

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.
3.07% of Ruddock Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ruddock Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ruddock Way. The proportion of retirees on Ruddock Way is 6.69% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.29% of Ruddock Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ruddock Way

The proportion of home owners on Ruddock Way is 23.9% lower than the national average of 62%. 8.16% of properties in Ruddock Way are private rented and 53.74% are social rented.
38.1% of residents of Ruddock Way own their home

Country of Birth of Ruddock Way residents

The proportion if Ruddock Way residents born in the UK is 12.12% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.23% of Ruddock Way residents were born outside the UK.
94.77% of Ruddock Way residents were born in the UK

Ruddock Way Summary

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

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