Is Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex a nice place to live?

Is Bexhill on Sea a nice place to live or is Bexhill on Sea a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Bexhill on Sea meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Bexhill on Sea?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Bexhill on Sea. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Bexhill on Sea. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Bexhill Kewhurst28553
2Bexhill Collington26106
3Bexhill Pebsham & St Michaels25570
4Bexhill Old Town & Worsham23155
5Bexhill St Stephens18266
6Bexhill Sackville15088
7Maze Hill11867
8Bexhill Sidley10416
9Bexhill Central10037
10West St Leonards7769
Crime
FAILED

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Is Bexhill on Sea a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Bexhill on Sea, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Bexhill on Sea residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Wealden4.42
Rother (Bexhill on Sea)5.99
Eastbourne6.28
Hastings7.27

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Bexhill on Sea. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Bexhill on Sea. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1Bexhill Kewhurst (Best)18818
2Bexhill Collington15453
3Bexhill St Stephens13730
4Bexhill Old Town & Worsham11883
5Bexhill Pebsham & St Michaels10820
6West St Leonards10369
7Maze Hill9602
8Bexhill Sackville9145
9Bexhill Central8248
10Bexhill Sidley (Worst)5268
Health
FAILED
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Is Bexhill on Sea rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Bexhill on Sea. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Bexhill Kewhurst21907
2Bexhill Collington19798
3Bexhill Old Town & Worsham16780
4Bexhill St Stephens13900
5Bexhill Pebsham & St Michaels12586
6Maze Hill11733
7Bexhill Sackville11317
8West St Leonards9680
9Bexhill Central7454
10Bexhill Sidley5367
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Bexhill on Sea?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Bexhill on Sea rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for East Sussex.

BedsRotherEast Sussex
1£625£650
2£795£825
3£1065£1095
4£1450£1460
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Bexhill on Sea per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Bexhill on Sea, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Bexhill on Sea's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Eastbourne£726.70
2Wealden£679.90
3Hastings£655.80
4Rother (Bexhill on Sea)£623.90
Wages
FAILED



So, is Bexhill on Sea a nice place to live?

Is Bexhill on Sea a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.