Is Rectory Lane in Horsham a nice place to live?

Rectory Lane is classified by the ONS as Established Farming Communities. Rectory Lane is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Rectory Lane is located in the Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead ward of the Horsham district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.97644, -0.33033
Grid Ref TQ173209
Suburb West Grinstead
Constituency Arundel and South Downs

House Prices

The average house price in Rectory Lane is 48.42% higher than the rest of Horsham. The last sale we have on record is BRIAR COTTAGE Rectory Lane, that sold for £415,000. The average house price in Horsham is £352,285 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Rectory Lane

Date No. Type Price
12/12/2022 BRIAR COTTAGE Semi £415,000
02/12/2022 THE SQUIRRELS Detached £900,000
04/11/2022 WINDERS Detached £560,000
24/01/2022 DOWNLAND LODGE Detached £765,000
27/10/2021 RECTORY COTTAGE Detached £775,000
17/09/2021 ST. MARYS COTTAGES Semi £357,500
10/09/2021 BIRCHWOOD Detached £750,000
30/04/2021 BRADY COTTAGE Semi £340,000
08/02/2021 ANDREWS Detached £545,000
09/12/2020 BLACKBERRY COTTAGE Semi £530,000

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

Crime in Rectory Lane, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Rectory Lane 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 Rectory Lane and compared that to the average for the Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Rectory Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead ward

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

2021 Census for Rectory Lane

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

Unemployment in Rectory 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.
4.35% of Rectory Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Rectory Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Rectory Lane. The proportion of retirees on Rectory Lane is 5.48% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
24.08% of Rectory Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Rectory Lane

The proportion of home owners on Rectory Lane is 14.77% higher than the national average of 62%. 22.58% of properties in Rectory Lane are private rented and 0.65% are social rented.
76.77% of residents of Rectory Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Rectory Lane residents

The proportion if Rectory Lane residents born in the UK is 8.58% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.77% of Rectory Lane residents were born outside the UK.
91.23% of Rectory Lane residents were born in the UK

Rectory Lane Summary

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

Rectory 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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