Is Bishops Close in Adur a nice place to live?

Bishops Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Bishops Close is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Bishops Close is located in the Mash Barn ward of the Adur district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.830263, -0.316094
Grid Ref TQ186047
Suburb Lancing
Constituency East Worthing and Shoreham
Postcodes BN15 9GH

House Prices

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

Crime in Bishops Close, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Bishops Close 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 Bishops Close and compared that to the average for the Mash Barn ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bishops Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Mash Barn ward

Social economic statistics for Bishops Close

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 Bishops Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bishops Close 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 Bishops Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bishops Close are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bishops Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bishops Close are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Bishops Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Bishops Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bishops Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Bishops Close

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

Unemployment in Bishops Close

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.
1.45% of Bishops Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bishops Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bishops Close. The proportion of retirees on Bishops Close is 9.4% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
28% of Bishops Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bishops Close

The proportion of home owners on Bishops Close is 22.73% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.98% of properties in Bishops Close are private rented and 2.29% are social rented.
84.73% of residents of Bishops Close own their home

Country of Birth of Bishops Close residents

The proportion if Bishops Close residents born in the UK is 7.85% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.5% of Bishops Close residents were born outside the UK.
90.5% of Bishops Close residents were born in the UK

Bishops Close Summary

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

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