Highgate Road, Wealden, East Sussex

Highgate Road is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Highgate Road is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Highgate Road is located in the Forest Row ward of the Wealden district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 51.090623, 0.032899
Grid Ref TQ424343
Suburb Forest Row
Constituency Wealden
Postcodes RH18 5AX, RH18 5AZ, RH18 5BB, RH18 5BD, RH18 5BT

House Prices

The average house price in Highgate Road is 100% higher than the rest of Wealden. The last sale we have on record is ASHWOOD COURT Highgate Road, that sold for £395,000. The average house price in Wealden is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Highgate Road

Date No. Type Price
25/06/2021 ASHWOOD COURT Flat £395,000
24/05/2021 SPRINGVIEW Semi £450,000
29/03/2021 HIGHLANDS Semi £425,000
11/01/2021 RAVENSCROFT Detached £530,000
09/12/2020 HIGHLANDS Semi £375,000
06/11/2020 ASHWOOD COURT Flat £437,500
27/08/2020 SPRINGVIEW Semi £390,500

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

Crime in Highgate Road, East Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Highgate Road during July 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 Highgate Road and compared that to the average for the Forest Row ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Highgate Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Forest Row ward

Social economic statistics for Highgate 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 Highgate Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Highgate 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 Highgate Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Highgate Road 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 Highgate Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Highgate Road 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 Highgate Road 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 Highgate Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Highgate Road are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Highgate Road

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

Unemployment in Highgate 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.
1.5% of Highgate Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Highgate Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Highgate Road. The proportion of retirees on Highgate Road is 8.84% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.44% of Highgate Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Highgate Road

The proportion of home owners on Highgate Road is 19.82% higher than the national average of 62%. 18.18% of properties in Highgate Road are private rented and 0% are social rented.
81.82% of residents of Highgate Road own their home

Country of Birth of Highgate Road residents

The proportion if Highgate Road residents born in the UK is 2.77% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20.12% of Highgate Road residents were born outside the UK.
79.88% of Highgate Road residents were born in the UK

Highgate Road Summary

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

Highgate Road 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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