Downsview Drive, Lewes, East Sussex

Downsview Drive is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Downsview Drive is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Downsview Drive is located in the Wivelsfield ward of the Lewes district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 50.962598, -0.07187
Grid Ref TQ354198
Suburb Wivelsfield
Constituency Lewes
Postcodes RH17 7RL, RH17 7RN, RH17 7RW

House Prices

The average house price in Downsview Drive is 1.47% lower than the rest of Lewes. The last sale we have on record is 47 Downsview Drive, that sold for £600,000. The average house price in Lewes is £476,508 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Downsview Drive

Date No. Type Price
31/10/2022 47 Semi £600,000
14/12/2021 7 Detached £510,000
25/06/2021 53 Detached £435,000
05/03/2021 7 Detached £428,000
12/06/2020 37 Semi £375,000
11/02/2020 26 Semi £362,500

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

Crime in Downsview Drive, East Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Police in Downsview Drive during July 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 Downsview Drive and compared that to the average for the Wivelsfield ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Downsview Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wivelsfield ward

Social economic statistics for Downsview Drive

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Downsview Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Downsview Drive are in the top 20% 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 Downsview Drive 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 Downsview Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Downsview Drive are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Downsview Drive

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

Unemployment in Downsview Drive

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.
2.25% of Downsview Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Downsview Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Downsview Drive. The proportion of retirees on Downsview Drive is 1.85% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.45% of Downsview Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Downsview Drive

The proportion of home owners on Downsview Drive is 13.44% higher than the national average of 62%. 3.95% of properties in Downsview Drive are private rented and 16.67% are social rented.
75.44% of residents of Downsview Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Downsview Drive residents

The proportion if Downsview Drive residents born in the UK is 11.42% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.93% of Downsview Drive residents were born outside the UK.
94.07% of Downsview Drive residents were born in the UK

Downsview Drive Summary

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

Downsview Drive has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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