Oakwood Lane, Wealden, East Sussex

Oakwood Lane is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Oakwood Lane is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Oakwood Lane is located in the Framfield & Cross-in-Hand ward of the Wealden district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 50.951538, 0.229871
Grid Ref TQ567192
Suburb Heathfield and Waldron
Constituency Bexhill and Battle
Postcodes TN21 0NX

House Prices

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

Crime in Oakwood Lane, East Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Oakwood 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 Oakwood Lane and compared that to the average for the Framfield & Cross-in-Hand ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Oakwood Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Framfield & Cross-in-Hand ward

Social economic statistics for Oakwood 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 Oakwood Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Oakwood 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 Oakwood Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Oakwood 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 Oakwood Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Oakwood Lane are in the top 40% 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 Oakwood Lane are in the top 40% 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 Oakwood Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Oakwood Lane are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Oakwood Lane

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

Unemployment in Oakwood 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.
3.1% of Oakwood Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oakwood Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oakwood Lane. The proportion of retirees on Oakwood Lane is 10.16% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.76% of Oakwood Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oakwood Lane

The proportion of home owners on Oakwood Lane is 30.86% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.14% of properties in Oakwood Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
92.86% of residents of Oakwood Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Oakwood Lane residents

The proportion if Oakwood Lane residents born in the UK is 5.19% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.16% of Oakwood Lane residents were born outside the UK.
87.84% of Oakwood Lane residents were born in the UK

Oakwood Lane Summary

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

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