Is Walmer Close in Horsham a nice place to live?

Walmer Close is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Walmer 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

Walmer Close is located in the Southwater North ward of the Horsham district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 51.026115, -0.346254
Grid Ref TQ160264
Suburb Southwater
Constituency Horsham
Postcodes RH13 7XY, RH13 9XY

House Prices

The average house price in Walmer Close is 3.24% higher than the rest of Horsham. The last sale we have on record is 26 Walmer Close, that sold for £390,000. The average house price in Horsham is £352,285 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Walmer Close

Date No. Type Price
14/04/2022 26 Semi £390,000
27/05/2021 23 Terrace £272,500
26/11/2020 11 Detached £525,000
01/09/2020 27 Terrace £365,000
27/05/2020 20 Semi £268,000

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

Crime in Walmer Close, West Sussex

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

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

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

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Walmer Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Walmer Close are in the top 10% 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 Walmer Close are in the top 10% 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 Walmer Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Walmer Close are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Walmer Close

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

Unemployment in Walmer 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.
1.13% of Walmer Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Walmer Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Walmer Close. The proportion of retirees on Walmer Close is 6.21% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.81% of Walmer Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Walmer Close

The proportion of home owners on Walmer Close is 34% higher than the national average of 62%. 4% of properties in Walmer Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
96% of residents of Walmer Close own their home

Country of Birth of Walmer Close residents

The proportion if Walmer Close residents born in the UK is 12.83% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.52% of Walmer Close residents were born outside the UK.
95.48% of Walmer Close residents were born in the UK

Walmer Close Summary

With house prices in Walmer Close more than the average for West Sussex and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Walmer Close is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Walmer Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Walmer Close maybe difficult.

Walmer 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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