Highfield Lane, Chichester, West Sussex

Highfield Lane is classified by the ONS as Detached Rural Retirement. Highfield Lane has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Highfield Lane is located in the Fernhurst ward of the Chichester district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 51.072115, -0.782865
Grid Ref SU853310
Suburb Linchmere
Constituency Chichester

House Prices

The average house price in Highfield Lane is 6.86% higher than the rest of Chichester. The last sale we have on record is 113 Highfield Lane, that sold for £310,000. The average house price in Chichester is £387,839 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Highfield Lane

Date No. Type Price
09/12/2022 113 Semi £310,000
12/02/2021 HEATHFIELD Detached £999,525
29/01/2021 DOWNSVIEW COTTAGES Semi £287,000
08/06/2020 128 Terrace £225,000
08/04/2020 136 Terrace £260,500
03/02/2020 141 Semi £265,000

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Crime in Highfield Lane, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Highfield Lane during July 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 Highfield Lane and compared that to the average for the Fernhurst ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Highfield Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Fernhurst ward

Social economic statistics for Highfield Lane

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

2021 Census for Highfield Lane

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

Unemployment in Highfield Lane

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.
2.27% of Highfield Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Highfield Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Highfield Lane. The proportion of retirees on Highfield Lane is 0.72% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.32% of Highfield Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Highfield Lane

The proportion of home owners on Highfield Lane is 19.74% higher than the national average of 62%. 18.26% of properties in Highfield Lane are private rented and 0% are social rented.
81.74% of residents of Highfield Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Highfield Lane residents

The proportion if Highfield Lane residents born in the UK is 2.7% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 14.65% of Highfield Lane residents were born outside the UK.
85.35% of Highfield Lane residents were born in the UK

Highfield Lane Summary

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

Highfield Lane 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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