Sandy Lane, Horsham, West Sussex

Sandy Lane is classified by the ONS as Ageing Rural Flat Tenants. Sandy Lane is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Sandy Lane is located in the Henfield ward of the Horsham district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.927146, -0.281209
Grid Ref TQ208155
Suburb Henfield
Constituency Arundel and South Downs
Postcodes BN5 9UX, RH20 1NF, RH20 3JJ

House Prices

The average house price in Sandy Lane is 66.35% higher than the rest of Horsham. The last sale we have on record is ENNISMORE Sandy Lane, that sold for £988,500. The average house price in Horsham is £352,285 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Sandy Lane

Date No. Type Price
01/11/2021 ENNISMORE Detached £988,500
30/09/2021 VICTORIA HOUSE Detached £1,101,009
31/08/2021 AMBLESIDE Detached £750,000
31/03/2021 PEAR TREE COTTAGE £1,760,000
02/03/2020 THE COTTAGE Detached £635,000

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

Crime in Sandy Lane, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Sandy Lane during July 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 Sandy Lane and compared that to the average for the Henfield ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Sandy 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 Sandy Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sandy 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 Sandy Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sandy Lane are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Sandy Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sandy Lane are in the top 20% 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 Sandy Lane are in the top 30% 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 Sandy Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sandy Lane are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Sandy Lane

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

Unemployment in Sandy 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.
4.42% of Sandy Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sandy Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sandy Lane. The proportion of retirees on Sandy Lane is 15.13% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.73% of Sandy Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sandy Lane

The proportion of home owners on Sandy Lane is 21.33% higher than the national average of 62%. 7.14% of properties in Sandy Lane are private rented and 9.52% are social rented.
83.33% of residents of Sandy Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Sandy Lane residents

The proportion if Sandy Lane residents born in the UK is 12.16% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.19% of Sandy Lane residents were born outside the UK.
94.81% of Sandy Lane residents were born in the UK

Sandy Lane Summary

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

Sandy 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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