Is Donkey Lane in Crawley a nice place to live?

Donkey Lane is classified by the ONS as Detached Rural Retirement. Donkey Lane is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Donkey Lane is located in the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood ward of the Crawley district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 51.156399, -0.143571
Grid Ref TQ299413
Constituency Crawley
Postcodes RH6 9SZ

House Prices

The average house price in Donkey Lane is 43.41% higher than the rest of Crawley. The last sale we have on record is FORDERS COTTAGES Donkey Lane, that sold for £575,000. The average house price in Crawley is £325,412 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Donkey Lane

Date No. Type Price
15/02/2021 FORDERS COTTAGES Detached £575,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Donkey Lane, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Donkey 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 Donkey Lane and compared that to the average for the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Donkey Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood ward

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

2021 Census for Donkey Lane

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

Unemployment in Donkey 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.
3.09% of Donkey Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Donkey Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Donkey Lane. The proportion of retirees on Donkey Lane is 2.25% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.85% of Donkey Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Donkey Lane

The proportion of home owners on Donkey Lane is 16.81% higher than the national average of 62%. 18.64% of properties in Donkey Lane are private rented and 1.69% are social rented.
78.81% of residents of Donkey Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Donkey Lane residents

The proportion if Donkey Lane residents born in the UK is 1.21% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.14% of Donkey Lane residents were born outside the UK.
83.86% of Donkey Lane residents were born in the UK

Donkey Lane Summary

With house prices in Donkey Lane more than the average for West Sussex and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Donkey Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Donkey Lane maybe difficult.

Donkey Lane 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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