Is Firle Road in Peacehaven a nice place to live?

Firle Road is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Firle Road is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Firle Road is located in the Peacehaven North ward of the Lewes district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 50.800687, -0.000672
Grid Ref TQ409020
Suburb Peacehaven
Constituency Brighton, Kemptown

House Prices

The average house price in Firle Road is 100% higher than the rest of Peacehaven. The last sale we have on record is 24 Firle Road, that sold for £336,000. The average house price in Peacehaven is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Firle Road

Date No. Type Price
28/07/2023 24 Detached £336,000
07/12/2022 122 Semi £350,000
28/11/2022 118 Semi £385,000
31/10/2022 18 Detached £385,000
28/10/2022 45 Semi £400,000
13/09/2022 142 Detached £542,000
04/08/2022 17 Semi £376,000
27/07/2022 20 Detached £390,000
29/04/2022 115 Semi £330,000
15/12/2021 144 Detached £345,000

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

Crime in Firle Road, East Sussex

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Firle Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Firle 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 Firle Road are in the top 40% 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 Firle Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Firle Road are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Firle Road

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

Unemployment in Firle 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.
2.9% of Firle Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Firle Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Firle Road. The proportion of retirees on Firle Road is 0.76% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.84% of Firle Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Firle Road

The proportion of home owners on Firle Road is 19.25% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.07% of properties in Firle Road are private rented and 0.89% are social rented.
81.25% of residents of Firle Road own their home

Country of Birth of Firle Road residents

The proportion if Firle Road residents born in the UK is 7.03% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 10.32% of Firle Road residents were born outside the UK.
89.68% of Firle Road residents were born in the UK

Firle Road Summary

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

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