Is Wedgwood Road in Arun a nice place to live?

Wedgwood Road is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Wedgwood Road 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

Wedgwood Road is located in the Felpham West ward of the Arun district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.788982, -0.648388
Grid Ref SZ953996
Suburb Felpham
Constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
Postcodes PO22 7JF

House Prices

The average house price in Wedgwood Road is 100% higher than the rest of Arun. The last sale we have on record is THE RIDINGS Wedgwood Road, that sold for £630,000. The average house price in Arun is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wedgwood Road

Date No. Type Price
13/08/2021 THE RIDINGS Detached £630,000

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

Crime in Wedgwood Road, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Wedgwood Road 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 Wedgwood Road and compared that to the average for the Felpham West ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wedgwood Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Felpham West ward

Social economic statistics for Wedgwood Road

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 Wedgwood Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wedgwood Road 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 Wedgwood Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wedgwood Road are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wedgwood Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wedgwood Road are in the top 40% 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 Wedgwood Road 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 Wedgwood Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wedgwood Road are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wedgwood Road

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

Unemployment in Wedgwood Road

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.
1.93% of Wedgwood Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wedgwood Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wedgwood Road. The proportion of retirees on Wedgwood Road is 36.23% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
54.83% of Wedgwood Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wedgwood Road

The proportion of home owners on Wedgwood Road is 29.6% higher than the national average of 62%. 8.4% of properties in Wedgwood Road are private rented and 0% are social rented.
91.6% of residents of Wedgwood Road own their home

Country of Birth of Wedgwood Road residents

The proportion if Wedgwood Road residents born in the UK is 14.09% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.26% of Wedgwood Road residents were born outside the UK.
96.74% of Wedgwood Road residents were born in the UK

Wedgwood Road Summary

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

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