Oak Close, Chichester, West Sussex

Oak Close is classified by the ONS as Industrious Hardship. Oak Close 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

Oak Close is located in the Fernhurst ward of the Chichester district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 51.079646, -0.755101
Grid Ref SU873318
Suburb Linchmere
Constituency Chichester
Postcodes GU27 3AJ, PO19 3AJ

House Prices

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

Crime in Oak Close, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Oak Close during June 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 Oak Close and compared that to the average for the Fernhurst ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Oak Close

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

2021 Census for Oak Close

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

Unemployment in Oak Close

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.
3.17% of Oak Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Oak Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Oak Close. The proportion of retirees on Oak Close is 6.29% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.89% of Oak Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Oak Close

The proportion of home owners on Oak Close is 17.08% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.08% of properties in Oak Close are private rented and 48.31% are social rented.
44.92% of residents of Oak Close own their home

Country of Birth of Oak Close residents

The proportion if Oak Close residents born in the UK is 8.72% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.63% of Oak Close residents were born outside the UK.
91.37% of Oak Close residents were born in the UK

Oak Close Summary

Oak Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Oak Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Oak Close 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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