Is Macfarlane Chase in Weston-super-Mare a nice place to live?

Macfarlane Chase is classified by the ONS as Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods. Macfarlane Chase is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Macfarlane Chase is located in the Weston-super-Mare South ward of the North Somerset district in Somerset.
Coordinates 51.33802, -2.957877
Grid Ref ST333603
Suburb Weston-super-Mare
Constituency Weston-Super-Mare
Postcodes BS23 3WG, BS23 3WH, BS23 3WP

House Prices

The average house price in Macfarlane Chase is 100% higher than the rest of Weston-super-Mare. The last sale we have on record is 91 Macfarlane Chase, that sold for £134,000. The average house price in Weston-super-Mare is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Macfarlane Chase

Date No. Type Price
03/07/2023 91 Flat £134,000
12/12/2022 97 Flat £128,500
11/11/2022 170 Terrace £195,000
01/11/2022 39 Flat £145,000
02/09/2022 154 Flat £185,000
19/08/2022 64 Flat £126,500
01/08/2022 36 Flat £130,000
04/07/2022 33 Flat £140,000
24/06/2022 1 Flat £125,000
10/06/2022 116 Flat £123,000

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

Crime in Macfarlane Chase, Somerset

There were 9 street crime incidents in Macfarlane Chase 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 Macfarlane Chase
# Category Outcome
1 Anti Social Behaviour -
2 Bicycle Theft Under investigation
3 Bicycle Theft Under investigation
4 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation
5 Other Theft Under investigation
6 Shoplifting Unable to prosecute suspect
7 Shoplifting Under investigation
8 Vehicle Crime Awaiting court outcome
9 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect

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 Macfarlane Chase and compared that to the average for the Weston-super-Mare South ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Macfarlane Chase, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Weston-super-Mare South ward

Social economic statistics for Macfarlane Chase

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 Macfarlane Chase is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Macfarlane Chase 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 Macfarlane Chase experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Macfarlane Chase are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Macfarlane Chase involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Macfarlane Chase are in the top 10% 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 Macfarlane Chase are in the top 20% 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 Macfarlane Chase, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Macfarlane Chase are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Macfarlane Chase

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

Unemployment in Macfarlane Chase

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.
6.17% of Macfarlane Chase residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Macfarlane Chase

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Macfarlane Chase. The proportion of retirees on Macfarlane Chase is 16.75% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
1.85% of Macfarlane Chase residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Macfarlane Chase

The proportion of home owners on Macfarlane Chase is 33.03% lower than the national average of 62%. 59.81% of properties in Macfarlane Chase are private rented and 6.54% are social rented.
28.97% of residents of Macfarlane Chase own their home

Country of Birth of Macfarlane Chase residents

The proportion if Macfarlane Chase residents born in the UK is 6.18% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 23.53% of Macfarlane Chase residents were born outside the UK.
76.47% of Macfarlane Chase residents were born in the UK

Macfarlane Chase Summary

With house prices in Macfarlane Chase less than the average for Somerset and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Macfarlane Chase is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Macfarlane Chase has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Macfarlane Chase maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Macfarlane Chase has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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