Is Waters Edge in Arun a nice place to live?

Waters Edge is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Waters Edge is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Waters Edge is located in the Aldwick East ward of the Arun district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.777567, -0.705225
Grid Ref SZ913983
Suburb Aldwick
Constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Postcodes PO21 4AW

House Prices

The average house price in Waters Edge is 100% higher than the rest of Arun. The last sale we have on record is 11 Waters Edge, that sold for £1,242,572. The average house price in Arun is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Waters Edge

Date No. Type Price
07/09/2021 11 Detached £1,242,572
04/12/2020 6 Detached £814,000

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

Crime in Waters Edge, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Waters Edge 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 Waters Edge and compared that to the average for the Aldwick East ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Waters Edge, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Aldwick East ward

Social economic statistics for Waters Edge

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 Waters Edge is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Waters Edge 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 Waters Edge experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Waters Edge 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 Waters Edge involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Waters Edge are in the top 10% 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 Waters Edge are in the top 40% 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 Waters Edge, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Waters Edge are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Waters Edge

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

Unemployment in Waters Edge

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.
1.12% of Waters Edge residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Waters Edge

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Waters Edge. The proportion of retirees on Waters Edge is 33.44% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
52.04% of Waters Edge residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Waters Edge

The proportion of home owners on Waters Edge is 29.18% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.82% of properties in Waters Edge are private rented and 0% are social rented.
91.18% of residents of Waters Edge own their home

Country of Birth of Waters Edge residents

The proportion if Waters Edge residents born in the UK is 8.29% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.06% of Waters Edge residents were born outside the UK.
90.94% of Waters Edge residents were born in the UK

Waters Edge Summary

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

Waters Edge 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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