Is Golden Acre in Arun a nice place to live?

Golden Acre is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Golden Acre is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Golden Acre is located in the East Preston ward of the Arun district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.80466, -0.47367
Grid Ref TQ076016
Suburb Kingston
Constituency Worthing West
Postcodes BN16 1QP, BN16 1QR, PO21 4RX, PO21 4RY

House Prices

The average house price in Golden Acre is 100% higher than the rest of Arun. The last sale we have on record is INNISFREE Golden Acre, that sold for £795,000. The average house price in Arun is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Golden Acre

Date No. Type Price
29/07/2020 INNISFREE Detached £795,000
08/01/2020 THE CORAL BEACH HOUSE Detached £900,000

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

Crime in Golden Acre, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Golden Acre 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 Golden Acre and compared that to the average for the East Preston ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Golden Acre, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the East Preston ward

Social economic statistics for Golden Acre

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 Golden Acre is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Golden Acre 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 Golden Acre experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Golden Acre 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 Golden Acre involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Golden Acre 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 Golden Acre are in the top 30% 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 Golden Acre, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Golden Acre are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Golden Acre

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

Unemployment in Golden Acre

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.
1.48% of Golden Acre residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Golden Acre

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Golden Acre. The proportion of retirees on Golden Acre is 21.99% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
40.59% of Golden Acre residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Golden Acre

The proportion of home owners on Golden Acre is 30.97% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.25% of properties in Golden Acre are private rented and 0.78% are social rented.
92.97% of residents of Golden Acre own their home

Country of Birth of Golden Acre residents

The proportion if Golden Acre residents born in the UK is 5.27% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.08% of Golden Acre residents were born outside the UK.
87.92% of Golden Acre residents were born in the UK

Golden Acre Summary

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

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