Is Otham Court Lane in Wealden a nice place to live?

Otham Court Lane is classified by the ONS as Detached Rural Retirement. Otham Court Lane has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Otham Court Lane is located in the Polegate North ward of the Wealden district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 50.832963, 0.258868
Grid Ref TQ591061
Suburb Polegate
Constituency Lewes
Postcodes BN26 6QT

House Prices

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

Crime in Otham Court Lane, East Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Otham Court 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 Otham Court Lane and compared that to the average for the Polegate North ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Otham Court Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Polegate North ward

Social economic statistics for Otham Court 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 Otham Court Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Otham Court 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 Otham Court Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Otham Court Lane are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Otham Court Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Otham Court 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 Otham Court Lane are in the top 20% 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 Otham Court Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Otham Court Lane are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Otham Court Lane

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

Unemployment in Otham Court 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.
1.78% of Otham Court Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Otham Court Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Otham Court Lane. The proportion of retirees on Otham Court Lane is 10.18% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28.78% of Otham Court Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Otham Court Lane

The proportion of home owners on Otham Court Lane is 14.7% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.34% of properties in Otham Court Lane are private rented and 5.68% are social rented.
76.7% of residents of Otham Court Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Otham Court Lane residents

The proportion if Otham Court Lane residents born in the UK is 11.78% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.57% of Otham Court Lane residents were born outside the UK.
94.43% of Otham Court Lane residents were born in the UK

Otham Court Lane Summary

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

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