Is Downs Link in Adur a nice place to live?

Downs Link is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Downs Link is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Downs Link is located in the Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote ward of the Horsham district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.864393, -0.298595
Grid Ref TQ198085
Suburb Upper Beeding
Constituency Arundel and South Downs

House Prices

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

Crime in Downs Link, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Downs Link 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 Downs Link and compared that to the average for the Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Downs Link, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote ward

Social economic statistics for Downs Link

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 Downs Link is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Downs Link 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 Downs Link experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Downs Link are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

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

2021 Census for Downs Link

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

Unemployment in Downs Link

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.
1.37% of Downs Link residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Downs Link

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Downs Link. The proportion of retirees on Downs Link is 0.24% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
18.84% of Downs Link residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Downs Link

The proportion of home owners on Downs Link is 12.29% higher than the national average of 62%. 21.43% of properties in Downs Link are private rented and 3.57% are social rented.
74.29% of residents of Downs Link own their home

Country of Birth of Downs Link residents

The proportion if Downs Link residents born in the UK is 9.88% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.47% of Downs Link residents were born outside the UK.
92.53% of Downs Link residents were born in the UK

Downs Link Summary

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

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