The Jays, Wealden, East Sussex

The Jays is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. The Jays is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

The Jays is located in the Uckfield New Town ward of the Wealden district in East Sussex.
Coordinates 50.960573, 0.104301
Grid Ref TQ478200
Suburb Uckfield
Constituency Wealden
Postcodes TN22 5YG

House Prices

The average house price in The Jays is 100% higher than the rest of Wealden. The last sale we have on record is 15 The Jays, that sold for £475,000. The average house price in Wealden is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Jays

Date No. Type Price
27/03/2020 15 Detached £475,000

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Crime in The Jays, East Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in The Jays 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 The Jays and compared that to the average for the Uckfield New Town ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Jays, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Uckfield New Town ward

Social economic statistics for The Jays

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 The Jays is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Jays 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 The Jays experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Jays are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around The Jays involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Jays 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 The Jays 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 The Jays, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Jays are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for The Jays

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

Unemployment in The Jays

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.
2.06% of The Jays residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Jays

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Jays. The proportion of retirees on The Jays is 4.45% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.05% of The Jays residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Jays

The proportion of home owners on The Jays is 29.6% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.4% of properties in The Jays are private rented and 0% are social rented.
91.6% of residents of The Jays own their home

Country of Birth of The Jays residents

The proportion if The Jays residents born in the UK is 9.51% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.84% of The Jays residents were born outside the UK.
92.16% of The Jays residents were born in the UK

The Jays Summary

With house prices in The Jays more than the average for East Sussex and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. The Jays is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. The Jays has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in The Jays maybe difficult.

The Jays 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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