Is Fir Tree Way in Arun a nice place to live?

Fir Tree Way is classified by the ONS as Transitional Eastern European Neighbourhoods. Fir Tree Way has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Fir Tree Way is located in the Bersted ward of the Arun district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.802469, -0.674849
Grid Ref SU934011
Suburb Bersted
Constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Postcodes PO22 9UL

House Prices

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

Crime in Fir Tree Way, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Fir Tree Way 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 Fir Tree Way and compared that to the average for the Bersted ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Fir Tree Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Bersted ward

Social economic statistics for Fir Tree Way

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 Fir Tree Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Fir Tree Way 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 Fir Tree Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Fir Tree Way are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Fir Tree Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Fir Tree Way are in the top 20% of the most 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 Fir Tree Way are in the top 10% of the most 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 Fir Tree Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Fir Tree Way are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Fir Tree Way

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

Unemployment in Fir Tree Way

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.
3.79% of Fir Tree Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Fir Tree Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fir Tree Way. The proportion of retirees on Fir Tree Way is 9.98% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.62% of Fir Tree Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Fir Tree Way

The proportion of home owners on Fir Tree Way is 33.54% lower than the national average of 62%. 15.45% of properties in Fir Tree Way are private rented and 55.28% are social rented.
28.46% of residents of Fir Tree Way own their home

Country of Birth of Fir Tree Way residents

The proportion if Fir Tree Way residents born in the UK is 2.05% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.3% of Fir Tree Way residents were born outside the UK.
84.7% of Fir Tree Way residents were born in the UK

Fir Tree Way Summary

With house prices in Fir Tree Way less than the average for West Sussex and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Fir Tree Way has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Fir Tree Way maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Fir Tree Way has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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