Is Wickhurst Close in Portslade by Sea a nice place to live?

Wickhurst Close is classified by the ONS as Ageing Industrious Workers. Wickhurst Close has an average crime rate (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Wickhurst Close is located in the North Portslade ward of the Brighton and Hove district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 50.847971, -0.226259
Grid Ref TQ249068
Suburb Mile Oak
Constituency Hove
Postcodes BN41 2TG

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Wickhurst Close in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Wickhurst Close, East Sussex

There were 1 street crime incidents in Wickhurst Close in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Sussex Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Wickhurst Close
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Wickhurst Close and compared that to the average for the North Portslade ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wickhurst Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the North Portslade ward

Social economic statistics for Wickhurst Close

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wickhurst Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wickhurst Close are in the top 30% of the most 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 Wickhurst Close are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Wickhurst Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wickhurst Close are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wickhurst Close

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

Unemployment in Wickhurst Close

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.
3.58% of Wickhurst Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wickhurst Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wickhurst Close. The proportion of retirees on Wickhurst Close is 6.06% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.54% of Wickhurst Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wickhurst Close

The proportion of home owners on Wickhurst Close is 5.2% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.8% of properties in Wickhurst Close are private rented and 20.8% are social rented.
67.2% of residents of Wickhurst Close own their home

Country of Birth of Wickhurst Close residents

The proportion if Wickhurst Close residents born in the UK is 8.67% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.68% of Wickhurst Close residents were born outside the UK.
91.32% of Wickhurst Close residents were born in the UK

Wickhurst Close Summary

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

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