Is The Wharf in Chichester a nice place to live?

The Wharf is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. The Wharf is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

The Wharf is located in the Midhurst ward of the Chichester district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.984647, -0.73708
Grid Ref SU887213
Suburb West Lavington
Constituency Chichester
Postcodes GU29 9PT, GU29 9PX, GU29 9PY

House Prices

The average house price in The Wharf is 36.18% lower than the rest of Chichester. The last sale we have on record is SIMPSONS JOINERY The Wharf, that sold for £200,000. The average house price in Chichester is £387,839 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Wharf

Date No. Type Price
06/05/2022 SIMPSONS JOINERY £200,000
31/03/2022 BROOKSIDE Flat £160,000
22/03/2021 SOUTH COTTAGE Detached £590,000
09/02/2021 2 Terrace £274,000
01/10/2020 23 Terrace £200,000

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

Crime in The Wharf, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in The Wharf 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 The Wharf and compared that to the average for the Midhurst ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in The Wharf, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Midhurst ward

Social economic statistics for The Wharf

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 The Wharf is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Wharf 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 The Wharf experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Wharf 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 The Wharf involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Wharf are in the top 30% 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 The Wharf are in the top 20% 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 The Wharf, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Wharf are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for The Wharf

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

Unemployment in The Wharf

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.
0% of The Wharf residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Wharf

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Wharf. The proportion of retirees on The Wharf is 7.6% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
26.2% of The Wharf residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Wharf

The proportion of home owners on The Wharf is 14.5% lower than the national average of 62%. 27.5% of properties in The Wharf are private rented and 25% are social rented.
47.5% of residents of The Wharf own their home

Country of Birth of The Wharf residents

The proportion if The Wharf residents born in the UK is 1.77% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 15.58% of The Wharf residents were born outside the UK.
84.42% of The Wharf residents were born in the UK

The Wharf Summary

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

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