Is Middlefield in Chichester a nice place to live?

Middlefield is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Middlefield is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Middlefield is located in the The Witterings ward of the Chichester district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.779989, -0.894336
Grid Ref SZ780984
Suburb West Wittering
Constituency Chichester
Postcodes PO20 8AP

House Prices

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

Crime in Middlefield, West Sussex

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

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Middlefield, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the The Witterings ward

Social economic statistics for Middlefield

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

2021 Census for Middlefield

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

Unemployment in Middlefield

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 Middlefield residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Middlefield

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Middlefield. The proportion of retirees on Middlefield is 30.02% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
48.62% of Middlefield residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Middlefield

The proportion of home owners on Middlefield is 21.02% higher than the national average of 62%. 16.04% of properties in Middlefield are private rented and 0.94% are social rented.
83.02% of residents of Middlefield own their home

Country of Birth of Middlefield residents

The proportion if Middlefield residents born in the UK is 9.69% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.66% of Middlefield residents were born outside the UK.
92.34% of Middlefield residents were born in the UK

Middlefield Summary

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

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