Is Orchard Lane in Chichester a nice place to live?

Orchard Lane is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Orchard Lane is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Orchard Lane is located in the Southbourne ward of the Chichester district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.847822, -0.929055
Grid Ref SU754059
Suburb Southbourne
Constituency Chichester
Postcodes PO10 8BH, PO20 7AD

House Prices

The average house price in Orchard Lane is 73.69% higher than the rest of Chichester. The last sale we have on record is 27 Orchard Lane, that sold for £556,000. The average house price in Chichester is £387,839 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Orchard Lane

Date No. Type Price
06/12/2022 27 Semi £556,000
16/06/2021 15 Detached £400,000
21/01/2021 ORCHARD HOUSE Detached £4,500,000
03/02/2020 4 Detached £440,000

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

Crime in Orchard Lane, West Sussex

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

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

Social economic statistics for Orchard 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 Orchard Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Orchard 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 Orchard Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Orchard Lane 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 Orchard Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Orchard Lane are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Orchard Lane are in the top 40% 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 Orchard Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Orchard Lane are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Orchard Lane

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

Unemployment in Orchard 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.
1.56% of Orchard Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Orchard Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Orchard Lane. The proportion of retirees on Orchard Lane is 33.28% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
51.88% of Orchard Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Orchard Lane

The proportion of home owners on Orchard Lane is 5.66% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.43% of properties in Orchard Lane are private rented and 17.41% are social rented.
67.66% of residents of Orchard Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Orchard Lane residents

The proportion if Orchard Lane residents born in the UK is 10.06% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.29% of Orchard Lane residents were born outside the UK.
92.71% of Orchard Lane residents were born in the UK

Orchard Lane Summary

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

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