Is Wickham Hill in Mid Sussex a nice place to live?

Wickham Hill is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Wickham Hill 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

Wickham Hill is located in the Hurstpierpoint and Downs ward of the Mid Sussex district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.927013, -0.162279
Grid Ref TQ292157
Suburb Hassocks
Constituency Arundel and South Downs
Postcodes BN6 9NP, BN6 9NR

House Prices

The average house price in Wickham Hill is 100% higher than the rest of Mid Sussex. The last sale we have on record is NETTLESWORTH, 76 Wickham Hill, that sold for £240,000. The average house price in Mid Sussex is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wickham Hill

Date No. Type Price
29/04/2022 NETTLESWORTH, 76 Flat £240,000
04/02/2022 74 Semi £1,580,000
20/04/2021 35 Detached £1,237,000
21/01/2021 58 Detached £1,095,000
27/03/2020 65 Detached £1,110,000
12/03/2020 63 Detached £1,000,000

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

Crime in Wickham Hill, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Wickham Hill 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 Wickham Hill and compared that to the average for the Hurstpierpoint and Downs ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wickham Hill, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hurstpierpoint and Downs ward

Social economic statistics for Wickham Hill

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

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Wickham Hill

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

Unemployment in Wickham Hill

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.
2.51% of Wickham Hill residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wickham Hill

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wickham Hill. The proportion of retirees on Wickham Hill is 8.28% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.88% of Wickham Hill residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wickham Hill

The proportion of home owners on Wickham Hill is 28% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.14% of properties in Wickham Hill are private rented and 1.43% are social rented.
90% of residents of Wickham Hill own their home

Country of Birth of Wickham Hill residents

The proportion if Wickham Hill residents born in the UK is 10.8% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.55% of Wickham Hill residents were born outside the UK.
93.45% of Wickham Hill residents were born in the UK

Wickham Hill Summary

With house prices in Wickham Hill more than the average for West Sussex and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Wickham Hill is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Wickham Hill has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Wickham Hill maybe difficult.

Wickham Hill 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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