Is Firwood Close in Eastbourne a nice place to live?

Firwood Close is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Firwood Close is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Firwood Close is located in the Hampden Park ward of the Eastbourne district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 50.797869, 0.270671
Grid Ref TQ601022
Suburb Hampden Park
Constituency Eastbourne
Postcodes BN22 9QL

House Prices

The average house price in Firwood Close is 5.37% higher than the rest of Eastbourne. The last sale we have on record is 10 Firwood Close, that sold for £357,000. The average house price in Eastbourne is £308,021 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Firwood Close

Date No. Type Price
20/05/2022 10 Semi £357,000
20/11/2020 17 Semi £294,000

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

Crime in Firwood Close, East Sussex

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

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

Social economic statistics for Firwood 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 Firwood Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Firwood 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 Firwood Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Firwood 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 Firwood Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Firwood 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 Firwood Close are in the top 30% 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 Firwood Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Firwood Close are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Firwood Close

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

Unemployment in Firwood 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.
1.43% of Firwood Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Firwood Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Firwood Close. The proportion of retirees on Firwood Close is 18.54% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
37.14% of Firwood Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Firwood Close

The proportion of home owners on Firwood Close is 24.26% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.16% of properties in Firwood Close are private rented and 4.58% are social rented.
86.26% of residents of Firwood Close own their home

Country of Birth of Firwood Close residents

The proportion if Firwood Close residents born in the UK is 10.01% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.34% of Firwood Close residents were born outside the UK.
92.66% of Firwood Close residents were born in the UK

Firwood Close Summary

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

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