Legsheath Lane, Wealden, East Sussex

Legsheath Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Legsheath Lane is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Legsheath Lane is located in the Danehill & Fletching ward of the Wealden district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 51.089758, -0.012536
Grid Ref TQ392341
Suburb Forest Row
Constituency Wealden
Postcodes RH19 4JW

House Prices

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

Crime in Legsheath Lane, East Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Legsheath Lane during May 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 Legsheath Lane and compared that to the average for the Danehill & Fletching ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Legsheath Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Danehill & Fletching ward

Social economic statistics for Legsheath 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 Legsheath Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Legsheath 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 Legsheath Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Legsheath Lane 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 Legsheath Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Legsheath 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 Legsheath 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 Legsheath Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Legsheath Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Legsheath Lane

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

Unemployment in Legsheath 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.
1.36% of Legsheath Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Legsheath Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Legsheath Lane. The proportion of retirees on Legsheath Lane is 10.95% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
29.55% of Legsheath Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Legsheath Lane

The proportion of home owners on Legsheath Lane is 21.65% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.38% of properties in Legsheath Lane are private rented and 0.96% are social rented.
83.65% of residents of Legsheath Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Legsheath Lane residents

The proportion if Legsheath Lane residents born in the UK is 0.76% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 18.11% of Legsheath Lane residents were born outside the UK.
81.89% of Legsheath Lane residents were born in the UK

Legsheath Lane Summary

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

Legsheath 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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