Is Ditchling Close in Eastbourne a nice place to live?

Ditchling Close is classified by the ONS as White Professionals. Ditchling Close is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Ditchling Close is located in the Langney ward of the Eastbourne district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 50.811404, 0.283152
Grid Ref TQ609038
Suburb Hampden Park
Constituency Eastbourne
Postcodes BN23 8LS

House Prices

The average house price in Ditchling Close is 18.47% lower than the rest of Eastbourne. The last sale we have on record is 6 Ditchling Close, that sold for £275,000. The average house price in Eastbourne is £308,021 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ditchling Close

Date No. Type Price
11/11/2022 6 Terrace £275,000
01/09/2022 7 Terrace £270,000
29/01/2021 5 Terrace £235,000

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

Crime in Ditchling Close, East Sussex

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

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

Social economic statistics for Ditchling Close

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 Ditchling Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Ditchling Close 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 Ditchling Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Ditchling Close are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Ditchling Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Ditchling Close are in the top 30% 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 Ditchling Close 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 Ditchling Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Ditchling Close are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Ditchling Close

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

Unemployment in Ditchling Close

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.
2.55% of Ditchling Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ditchling Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ditchling Close. The proportion of retirees on Ditchling Close is 2.24% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.36% of Ditchling Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ditchling Close

The proportion of home owners on Ditchling Close is 21.46% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.96% of properties in Ditchling Close are private rented and 0.79% are social rented.
83.46% of residents of Ditchling Close own their home

Country of Birth of Ditchling Close residents

The proportion if Ditchling Close residents born in the UK is 10.42% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.93% of Ditchling Close residents were born outside the UK.
93.07% of Ditchling Close residents were born in the UK

Ditchling Close Summary

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

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