Is Park Road in Lewes a nice place to live?

Park Road is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Park Road is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Park Road is located in the Peacehaven East ward of the Lewes district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 50.786716, 0.023007
Grid Ref TQ426005
Suburb Peacehaven
Constituency Brighton, Kemptown

House Prices

The average house price in Park Road is 66.21% higher than the rest of Lewes. The last sale we have on record is 5 Park Road, that sold for £1,410,000. The average house price in Lewes is £476,508 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Park Road

Date No. Type Price
25/03/2021 5 Detached £1,410,000

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

Crime in Park Road, East Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Park 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 Park Road and compared that to the average for the Peacehaven East ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Park Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Peacehaven East ward

Social economic statistics for Park 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 Park Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Park 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 Park Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Park Road 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 Park Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Park Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Park Road 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 Park Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Park Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Park Road

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

Unemployment in Park 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.
2.55% of Park Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Park Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Park Road. The proportion of retirees on Park Road is 17.97% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
36.57% of Park Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Park Road

The proportion of home owners on Park Road is 10.84% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.7% of properties in Park Road are private rented and 12.76% are social rented.
72.84% of residents of Park Road own their home

Country of Birth of Park Road residents

The proportion if Park Road residents born in the UK is 9.74% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.61% of Park Road residents were born outside the UK.
92.39% of Park Road residents were born in the UK

Park Road Summary

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

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