Is Shepherds Lane in East Suffolk a nice place to live?

Shepherds Lane is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Shepherds Lane is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Shepherds Lane is located in the Southwold ward of the East Suffolk district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.331582, 1.656406
Grid Ref TM492766
Suburb Reydon
Constituency Suffolk Coastal
Postcodes IP18 6SB

House Prices

The average house price in Shepherds Lane is 100% higher than the rest of East Suffolk. The last sale we have on record is MARSH COTTAGE Shepherds Lane, that sold for £1,150,000. The average house price in East Suffolk is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Shepherds Lane

Date No. Type Price
16/12/2021 MARSH COTTAGE Detached £1,150,000

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

Crime in Shepherds Lane, Suffolk

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Suffolk Police in Shepherds 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 Shepherds Lane and compared that to the average for the Southwold ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Shepherds Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Southwold ward

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Shepherds Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Shepherds Lane are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Shepherds Lane are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Shepherds Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Shepherds Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Shepherds Lane

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

Unemployment in Shepherds 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.
1.38% of Shepherds Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Shepherds Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Shepherds Lane. The proportion of retirees on Shepherds Lane is 7.61% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.21% of Shepherds Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Shepherds Lane

The proportion of home owners on Shepherds Lane is 13% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.81% of properties in Shepherds Lane are private rented and 15.63% are social rented.
75% of residents of Shepherds Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Shepherds Lane residents

The proportion if Shepherds Lane residents born in the UK is 3.79% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.56% of Shepherds Lane residents were born outside the UK.
86.44% of Shepherds Lane residents were born in the UK

Shepherds Lane Summary

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

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