Westway, Crawley, West Sussex

Westway is classified by the ONS as Detached Rural Retirement. Westway 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

Westway is located in the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood ward of the Crawley district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 51.156733, -0.157671
Grid Ref TQ289413
Constituency Crawley

House Prices

The average house price in Westway is 100% higher than the rest of Crawley. The last sale we have on record is 5 Westway, that sold for £445,000. The average house price in Crawley is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Westway

Date No. Type Price
25/11/2022 5 Semi £445,000
14/10/2022 27 Detached £600,000
30/06/2022 12 Detached £690,000
20/05/2022 73 Semi £510,000
18/02/2022 119 Terrace £325,000
10/09/2021 63 Detached £475,000
17/06/2021 117 Terrace £310,000
28/05/2021 85 Semi £345,000
11/05/2021 79 Semi £440,000
09/04/2021 81 Detached £460,000

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

Crime in Westway, West Sussex

There were 1 street crime incidents in Westway in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Sussex Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Westway
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Westway 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 Westway, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood ward

Social economic statistics for Westway

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

2021 Census for Westway

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

Unemployment in Westway

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 Westway residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westway

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

Home ownership in Westway

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

Country of Birth of Westway residents

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

Westway Summary

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

Westway 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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