Is Penny Lane in Chichester a nice place to live?

Penny Lane is classified by the ONS as Older Workers and Retirement. Penny 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

Penny Lane is located in the Southbourne ward of the Chichester district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.847158, -0.922394
Grid Ref SU759058
Suburb Southbourne
Constituency Chichester
Postcodes PO10 8HE

House Prices

The average house price in Penny Lane is 9.25% lower than the rest of Chichester. The last sale we have on record is 30 Penny Lane, that sold for £315,000. The average house price in Chichester is £387,839 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Penny Lane

Date No. Type Price
30/06/2021 30 Semi £315,000
01/02/2021 10 Semi £395,000

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

Crime in Penny Lane, West Sussex

There were 1 street crime incidents in Penny Lane in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Sussex Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Penny Lane
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Under investigation

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 Penny Lane and compared that to the average for the Southbourne ward.

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

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

2021 Census for Penny Lane

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

Unemployment in Penny 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.
2.99% of Penny Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Penny Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Penny Lane. The proportion of retirees on Penny Lane is 2.36% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.96% of Penny Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Penny Lane

The proportion of home owners on Penny Lane is 5.16% lower than the national average of 62%. 41.05% of properties in Penny Lane are private rented and 2.11% are social rented.
56.84% of residents of Penny Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Penny Lane residents

The proportion if Penny Lane residents born in the UK is 12.61% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.74% of Penny Lane residents were born outside the UK.
95.26% of Penny Lane residents were born in the UK

Penny Lane Summary

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

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