Is Elgar Way in Horsham a nice place to live?

Elgar Way is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Elgar Way has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Elgar Way is located in the Roffey South ward of the Horsham district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 51.072803, -0.289163
Grid Ref TQ199317
Suburb North Horsham
Constituency Horsham
Postcodes RH13 6RH

House Prices

The average house price in Elgar Way is 40.54% higher than the rest of Horsham. The last sale we have on record is 15 Elgar Way, that sold for £680,000. The average house price in Horsham is £352,285 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Elgar Way

Date No. Type Price
10/02/2022 15 Detached £680,000
05/10/2021 5 Detached £685,000
15/03/2021 9 Detached £617,500
11/03/2021 28 Terrace £305,000
26/02/2021 21 Detached £675,000
04/02/2021 8 Detached £685,000
15/07/2020 15 Detached £615,000

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

Crime in Elgar Way, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Elgar Way 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 Elgar Way and compared that to the average for the Roffey South ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Elgar Way, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Roffey South ward

Social economic statistics for Elgar Way

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 Elgar Way is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Elgar Way 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 Elgar Way experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Elgar Way are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Elgar Way involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Elgar Way are in the top 30% of the most 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 Elgar Way are in the top 30% of the most 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 Elgar Way, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Elgar Way are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Elgar Way

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

Unemployment in Elgar Way

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.
2.73% of Elgar Way residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Elgar Way

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Elgar Way. The proportion of retirees on Elgar Way is 3.24% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
21.84% of Elgar Way residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Elgar Way

The proportion of home owners on Elgar Way is 31.79% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.21% of properties in Elgar Way are private rented and 0% are social rented.
93.79% of residents of Elgar Way own their home

Country of Birth of Elgar Way residents

The proportion if Elgar Way residents born in the UK is 6.24% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 11.11% of Elgar Way residents were born outside the UK.
88.89% of Elgar Way residents were born in the UK

Elgar Way Summary

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

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