Dover Close, Horsham, West Sussex

Dover Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Dover Close is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Dover Close is located in the Southwater North ward of the Horsham district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 51.027972, -0.347244
Grid Ref TQ159266
Suburb Southwater
Constituency Horsham
Postcodes RH13 7WG, RH13 7XX, RH13 9WG, RH13 9XX

House Prices

The average house price in Dover Close is 9.27% higher than the rest of Horsham. The last sale we have on record is 20 Dover Close, that sold for £440,000. The average house price in Horsham is £352,285 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Dover Close

Date No. Type Price
01/08/2022 20 Semi £440,000
07/06/2022 12 Terrace £403,000
23/02/2022 7 Terrace £400,000
01/11/2021 2 Terrace £358,500
08/01/2021 1 Terrace £340,000
04/09/2020 22 Terrace £275,000
04/08/2020 20 Semi £342,000

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

Crime in Dover Close, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Dover Close 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 Dover Close and compared that to the average for the Southwater North ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Dover Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Southwater North ward

Social economic statistics for Dover Close

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

2021 Census for Dover Close

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

Unemployment in Dover Close

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.
1.89% of Dover Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Dover Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Dover Close. The proportion of retirees on Dover Close is 1.4% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20% of Dover Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Dover Close

The proportion of home owners on Dover Close is 27.08% higher than the national average of 62%. 9.77% of properties in Dover Close are private rented and 1.15% are social rented.
89.08% of residents of Dover Close own their home

Country of Birth of Dover Close residents

The proportion if Dover Close residents born in the UK is 11.58% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.77% of Dover Close residents were born outside the UK.
94.23% of Dover Close residents were born in the UK

Dover Close Summary

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

Dover Close 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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