Shepherds Gate, Wealden, East Sussex

Shepherds Gate is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Shepherds Gate is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Shepherds Gate is located in the Hartfield ward of the Wealden district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 51.08347, 0.070335
Grid Ref TQ451336
Suburb Hartfield
Constituency Wealden
Postcodes TN7 4EQ, TN7 4HF

House Prices

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

Crime in Shepherds Gate, East Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Shepherds Gate during April 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 Shepherds Gate and compared that to the average for the Hartfield ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Shepherds Gate, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hartfield ward

Social economic statistics for Shepherds Gate

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

2021 Census for Shepherds Gate

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

Unemployment in Shepherds Gate

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.
1.79% of Shepherds Gate residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Shepherds Gate

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Shepherds Gate. The proportion of retirees on Shepherds Gate is 8.31% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.91% of Shepherds Gate residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Shepherds Gate

The proportion of home owners on Shepherds Gate is 27.47% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.77% of properties in Shepherds Gate are private rented and 1.75% are social rented.
89.47% of residents of Shepherds Gate own their home

Country of Birth of Shepherds Gate residents

The proportion if Shepherds Gate residents born in the UK is 7.86% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.49% of Shepherds Gate residents were born outside the UK.
90.51% of Shepherds Gate residents were born in the UK

Shepherds Gate Summary

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

Shepherds Gate 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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