Is Skiff Lane in Chichester a nice place to live?

Skiff Lane is classified by the ONS as Rural White-Collar Workers. Skiff Lane is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Skiff Lane is located in the Loxwood ward of the Chichester district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 51.039381, -0.520772
Grid Ref TQ038277
Suburb Loxwood
Constituency Chichester
Postcodes RH14 0AA, RH14 0AG, RH14 0AJ, RH14 0AQ, RH14 0BB

House Prices

The average house price in Skiff Lane is 87.99% higher than the rest of Chichester. The last sale we have on record is HURST FARM HOUSE Skiff Lane, that sold for £3,230,000. The average house price in Chichester is £387,839 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Skiff Lane

Date No. Type Price
29/09/2021 HURST FARM HOUSE £3,230,000

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

Crime in Skiff Lane, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Skiff Lane 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 Skiff Lane and compared that to the average for the Loxwood ward.

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

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

2021 Census for Skiff Lane

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

Unemployment in Skiff 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.
2.46% of Skiff Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Skiff Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Skiff Lane. The proportion of retirees on Skiff Lane is 5.17% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.77% of Skiff Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Skiff Lane

The proportion of home owners on Skiff Lane is 12.55% higher than the national average of 62%. 18.18% of properties in Skiff Lane are private rented and 7.27% are social rented.
74.55% of residents of Skiff Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Skiff Lane residents

The proportion if Skiff Lane residents born in the UK is 9.29% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.06% of Skiff Lane residents were born outside the UK.
91.94% of Skiff Lane residents were born in the UK

Skiff Lane Summary

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

Skiff 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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