Scotsford Hill, Wealden, East Sussex

Scotsford Hill is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Scotsford Hill 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

Scotsford Hill is located in the Mayfield & Five Ashes ward of the Wealden district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 51.016951, 0.283055
Grid Ref TQ602266
Suburb Mayfield and Five Ashes
Constituency Wealden
Postcodes TN20 6RL

House Prices

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

Crime in Scotsford Hill, East Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Scotsford Hill 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 Scotsford Hill and compared that to the average for the Mayfield & Five Ashes ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Scotsford Hill, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Mayfield & Five Ashes ward

Social economic statistics for Scotsford Hill

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

2021 Census for Scotsford Hill

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

Unemployment in Scotsford Hill

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.
1.85% of Scotsford Hill residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Scotsford Hill

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Scotsford Hill. The proportion of retirees on Scotsford Hill is 13.81% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
32.41% of Scotsford Hill residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Scotsford Hill

The proportion of home owners on Scotsford Hill is 12.55% higher than the national average of 62%. 22.73% of properties in Scotsford Hill are private rented and 0.91% are social rented.
74.55% of residents of Scotsford Hill own their home

Country of Birth of Scotsford Hill residents

The proportion if Scotsford Hill residents born in the UK is 3.8% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.55% of Scotsford Hill residents were born outside the UK.
86.45% of Scotsford Hill residents were born in the UK

Scotsford Hill Summary

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

Scotsford Hill 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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