Forest Lane, Wealden, East Sussex

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

Geography

Forest Lane is located in the Horam & Punnetts Town ward of the Wealden district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 50.96283, 0.321175
Grid Ref TQ630207
Constituency Bexhill and Battle
Postcodes TN21 9JA, TN21 9JB

House Prices

The average house price in Forest Lane is 100% higher than the rest of Wealden. The last sale we have on record is GREENWAYS Forest Lane, that sold for £615,000. The average house price in Wealden is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Forest Lane

Date No. Type Price
24/10/2022 GREENWAYS Detached £615,000
15/11/2021 THE PLATT Detached £500,000
26/02/2021 THE WILLOW Detached £560,000
05/02/2021 HOOKS DOWN FARM Detached £730,000

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Crime in Forest Lane, East Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Forest Lane 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 Forest Lane and compared that to the average for the Horam & Punnetts Town ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Forest Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Horam & Punnetts Town ward

Social economic statistics for Forest Lane

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 Forest Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Forest Lane 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 Forest Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Forest Lane 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 Forest Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Forest Lane 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 Forest Lane 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 Forest Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Forest Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Forest Lane

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

Unemployment in Forest Lane

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.
1.4% of Forest Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Forest Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Forest Lane. The proportion of retirees on Forest Lane is 10.07% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.67% of Forest Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Forest Lane

The proportion of home owners on Forest Lane is 30.65% higher than the national average of 62%. 5.88% of properties in Forest Lane are private rented and 1.47% are social rented.
92.65% of residents of Forest Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Forest Lane residents

The proportion if Forest Lane residents born in the UK is 10.16% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.19% of Forest Lane residents were born outside the UK.
92.81% of Forest Lane residents were born in the UK

Forest Lane Summary

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

Forest Lane 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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