Is Ashurst Avenue in Lewes a nice place to live?

Ashurst Avenue is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Ashurst Avenue is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Ashurst Avenue is located in the East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs ward of the Lewes district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 50.801083, -0.026073
Grid Ref TQ391020
Suburb Telscombe
Constituency Brighton, Kemptown
Postcodes BN2 8DR

House Prices

The average house price in Ashurst Avenue is 20.48% lower than the rest of Lewes. The last sale we have on record is 61 Ashurst Avenue, that sold for £785,000. The average house price in Lewes is £476,508 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Ashurst Avenue

Date No. Type Price
31/08/2022 61 Detached £785,000
09/04/2021 1 Flat £265,000
20/11/2020 49 Detached £352,500
06/08/2020 71 Semi £325,000
11/06/2020 1 Flat £250,000
22/05/2020 29 Detached £632,000
06/05/2020 1 Flat £250,000
10/01/2020 1 Flat £257,000
10/01/2020 59A Semi £408,500

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

Crime in Ashurst Avenue, East Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Ashurst Avenue 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 Ashurst Avenue and compared that to the average for the East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Ashurst Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs ward

Social economic statistics for Ashurst Avenue

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

2021 Census for Ashurst Avenue

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

Unemployment in Ashurst Avenue

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.
4.44% of Ashurst Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Ashurst Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Ashurst Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Ashurst Avenue is 4.73% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.33% of Ashurst Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Ashurst Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Ashurst Avenue is 25.69% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.77% of properties in Ashurst Avenue are private rented and 0% are social rented.
87.69% of residents of Ashurst Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Ashurst Avenue residents

The proportion if Ashurst Avenue residents born in the UK is 7.89% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.46% of Ashurst Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
90.54% of Ashurst Avenue residents were born in the UK

Ashurst Avenue Summary

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

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