Is Wakehurst Road in Eastbourne a nice place to live?

Wakehurst Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Hardship. Wakehurst Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Wakehurst Road is located in the Devonshire ward of the Eastbourne district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 50.784366, 0.309287
Grid Ref TQ628008
Suburb Hampden Park
Constituency Eastbourne
Postcodes BN22 7FJ, BN22 7FL, BN22 7PE

House Prices

The average house price in Wakehurst Road is 11.99% higher than the rest of Eastbourne. The last sale we have on record is 8 Wakehurst Road, that sold for £350,000. The average house price in Eastbourne is £308,021 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wakehurst Road

Date No. Type Price
10/01/2022 8 Terrace £350,000

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

Crime in Wakehurst Road, East Sussex

There were 6 street crime incidents in Wakehurst Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Sussex Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Wakehurst Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
2 Violent Crime Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Under investigation
4 Violent Crime Under investigation
5 Violent Crime Under investigation
6 Other Crime Under investigation

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 Wakehurst Road and compared that to the average for the Devonshire ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wakehurst Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Devonshire ward

Social economic statistics for Wakehurst Road

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 Wakehurst Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wakehurst Road 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 Wakehurst Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wakehurst Road are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wakehurst Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wakehurst Road are in the top 20% 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 Wakehurst Road are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Wakehurst Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wakehurst Road are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wakehurst Road

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

Unemployment in Wakehurst Road

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.
2.67% of Wakehurst Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wakehurst Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wakehurst Road. The proportion of retirees on Wakehurst Road is 0.15% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
18.45% of Wakehurst Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wakehurst Road

The proportion of home owners on Wakehurst Road is 15.68% lower than the national average of 62%. 16.02% of properties in Wakehurst Road are private rented and 37.23% are social rented.
46.32% of residents of Wakehurst Road own their home

Country of Birth of Wakehurst Road residents

The proportion if Wakehurst Road residents born in the UK is 5.95% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.4% of Wakehurst Road residents were born outside the UK.
88.6% of Wakehurst Road residents were born in the UK

Wakehurst Road Summary

Wakehurst Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Wakehurst Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Wakehurst Road 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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