Is Fox Dell in Horsham a nice place to live?

Fox Dell is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Fox Dell 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

Fox Dell is located in the Storrington & Washington ward of the Horsham district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.918431, -0.467475
Grid Ref TQ078143
Suburb Storrington and Sullington
Constituency Arundel and South Downs
Postcodes RH20 4JY

House Prices

The average house price in Fox Dell is 50.56% higher than the rest of Horsham. The last sale we have on record is 8 Fox Dell, that sold for £712,500. The average house price in Horsham is £352,285 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Fox Dell

Date No. Type Price
25/02/2022 8 Detached £712,500

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

Crime in Fox Dell, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Fox Dell 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 Fox Dell and compared that to the average for the Storrington & Washington ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Fox Dell, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Storrington & Washington ward

Social economic statistics for Fox Dell

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

2021 Census for Fox Dell

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

Unemployment in Fox Dell

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.
2.14% of Fox Dell residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Fox Dell

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Fox Dell. The proportion of retirees on Fox Dell is 23.6% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
42.2% of Fox Dell residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Fox Dell

The proportion of home owners on Fox Dell is 28% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.25% of properties in Fox Dell are private rented and 3.75% are social rented.
90% of residents of Fox Dell own their home

Country of Birth of Fox Dell residents

The proportion if Fox Dell residents born in the UK is 11.82% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 5.53% of Fox Dell residents were born outside the UK.
94.47% of Fox Dell residents were born in the UK

Fox Dell Summary

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

Fox Dell 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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