Is Beckenham Close in Wealden a nice place to live?

Beckenham Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Beckenham Close 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

Beckenham Close is located in the Hailsham North ward of the Wealden district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 50.878591, 0.258074
Grid Ref TQ589112
Suburb Hailsham
Constituency Wealden
Postcodes BN27 1HS

House Prices

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

Crime in Beckenham Close, East Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Beckenham Close 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 Beckenham Close and compared that to the average for the Hailsham North ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Beckenham Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hailsham North ward

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

2021 Census for Beckenham Close

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

Unemployment in Beckenham 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.
0% of Beckenham Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Beckenham Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Beckenham Close. The proportion of retirees on Beckenham Close is 2.53% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.13% of Beckenham Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Beckenham Close

The proportion of home owners on Beckenham Close is 28.55% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.45% of properties in Beckenham Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
90.55% of residents of Beckenham Close own their home

Country of Birth of Beckenham Close residents

The proportion if Beckenham Close residents born in the UK is 15.24% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 2.11% of Beckenham Close residents were born outside the UK.
97.89% of Beckenham Close residents were born in the UK

Beckenham Close Summary

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

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