Is Wattlehurst Drive in Mole Valley a nice place to live?

Wattlehurst Drive is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Wattlehurst Drive 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

Wattlehurst Drive is located in the Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham ward of the Horsham district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 51.120135, -0.330997
Grid Ref TQ169369
Suburb Warnham
Constituency Horsham
Postcodes RH12 3SD

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Wattlehurst Drive in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Wattlehurst Drive, West Sussex

There were 1 street crime incidents in Wattlehurst Drive in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Sussex Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Wattlehurst Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Under investigation

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 Wattlehurst Drive and compared that to the average for the Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wattlehurst Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham ward

Social economic statistics for Wattlehurst Drive

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 Wattlehurst Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wattlehurst Drive 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 Wattlehurst Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wattlehurst Drive 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 Wattlehurst Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wattlehurst Drive are in the top 40% 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 Wattlehurst Drive are in the top 30% 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 Wattlehurst Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wattlehurst Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Wattlehurst Drive

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

Unemployment in Wattlehurst Drive

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.
1.4% of Wattlehurst Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wattlehurst Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wattlehurst Drive. The proportion of retirees on Wattlehurst Drive is 1.18% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.42% of Wattlehurst Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wattlehurst Drive

The proportion of home owners on Wattlehurst Drive is 7.05% higher than the national average of 62%. 28.57% of properties in Wattlehurst Drive are private rented and 1.79% are social rented.
69.05% of residents of Wattlehurst Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Wattlehurst Drive residents

The proportion if Wattlehurst Drive residents born in the UK is 8.04% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.31% of Wattlehurst Drive residents were born outside the UK.
90.69% of Wattlehurst Drive residents were born in the UK

Wattlehurst Drive Summary

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

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