Is May Avenue in Seaford a nice place to live?

May Avenue is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. May Avenue is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

May Avenue is located in the Seaford East ward of the Lewes district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 50.772548, 0.125807
Grid Ref TV499991
Suburb Seaford
Constituency Lewes
Postcodes BN25 4NZ

House Prices

The average house price in May Avenue is 32.41% higher than the rest of Seaford. The last sale we have on record is 16 May Avenue, that sold for £488,500. The average house price in Seaford is £352,250 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in May Avenue

Date No. Type Price
20/10/2022 16 Detached £488,500
25/06/2021 2 Detached £545,000
24/03/2021 1 Detached £530,000

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

Crime in May Avenue, East Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in May 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 May Avenue and compared that to the average for the Seaford East ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in May Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Seaford East ward

Social economic statistics for May 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 May Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean May 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 May Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around May Avenue are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for May Avenue

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

Unemployment in May 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.
2.38% of May Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in May Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of May Avenue. The proportion of retirees on May Avenue is 30.21% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
48.81% of May Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in May Avenue

The proportion of home owners on May Avenue is 21.97% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.98% of properties in May Avenue are private rented and 2.29% are social rented.
83.97% of residents of May Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of May Avenue residents

The proportion if May Avenue residents born in the UK is 12.79% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.56% of May Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
95.44% of May Avenue residents were born in the UK

May Avenue Summary

With house prices in May Avenue more than the average for East Sussex and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. May Avenue has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in May Avenue maybe difficult.

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