Is Newton Road in Lewes a nice place to live?

Newton Road is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Newton Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Newton Road is located in the Lewes Castle ward of the Lewes district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 50.87786, 0.00199
Grid Ref TQ409106
Constituency Lewes

House Prices

The average house price in Newton Road is 1777.49% lower than the rest of Lewes. The last sale we have on record is UNIT C3 Newton Road, that sold for £25,380. The average house price in Lewes is £476,508 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Newton Road

Date No. Type Price
16/04/2021 UNIT C3 £25,380

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

Crime in Newton Road, East Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Newton Road 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 Newton Road and compared that to the average for the Lewes Castle ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Newton 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 Newton Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Newton 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 Newton Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Newton Road are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Newton Road

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

Unemployment in Newton 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.
4% of Newton Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Newton Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Newton Road. The proportion of retirees on Newton Road is 5.4% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24% of Newton Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Newton Road

The proportion of home owners on Newton Road is 24.39% lower than the national average of 62%. 36.7% of properties in Newton Road are private rented and 25.69% are social rented.
37.61% of residents of Newton Road own their home

Country of Birth of Newton Road residents

The proportion if Newton Road residents born in the UK is 4.48% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.87% of Newton Road residents were born outside the UK.
87.13% of Newton Road residents were born in the UK

Newton Road Summary

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

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