Is Close 1 in Eastbourne a nice place to live?

Close 1 is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Close 1 is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Close 1 is located in the Langney ward of the Eastbourne district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 50.802634, 0.311934
Grid Ref TQ630028
Suburb Hampden Park
Constituency Eastbourne
Postcodes BN23 7TL

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Close 1 in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Close 1, East Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Close 1 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 Close 1 and compared that to the average for the Langney ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Close 1, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Langney ward

Social economic statistics for Close 1

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 Close 1 is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Close 1 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 Close 1 experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Close 1 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 Close 1 involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Close 1 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 Close 1 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 Close 1, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Close 1 are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Close 1

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Close 1.

Unemployment in Close 1

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.
3.75% of Close 1 residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Close 1

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Close 1. The proportion of retirees on Close 1 is 1.85% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.75% of Close 1 residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Close 1

The proportion of home owners on Close 1 is 16.55% lower than the national average of 62%. 25.91% of properties in Close 1 are private rented and 28.18% are social rented.
45.45% of residents of Close 1 own their home

Country of Birth of Close 1 residents

The proportion if Close 1 residents born in the UK is 9.81% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.54% of Close 1 residents were born outside the UK.
92.46% of Close 1 residents were born in the UK

Close 1 Summary

With house prices in Close 1 less than the average for East Sussex and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Close 1 is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Close 1 has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Close 1 maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Close 1 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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