Is Grove Lane in Petworth a nice place to live?

Grove Lane is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Grove Lane is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Grove Lane is located in the Petworth ward of the Chichester district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.985418, -0.607359
Grid Ref SU978215
Suburb Petworth
Constituency Arundel and South Downs
Postcodes GU28 0AX, GU28 0BB

House Prices

The average house price in Grove Lane is 48.22% higher than the rest of Petworth. The last sale we have on record is 5 Grove Lane, that sold for £635,000. The average house price in Petworth is £350,000 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Grove Lane

Date No. Type Price
09/12/2022 5 Semi £635,000
20/09/2021 19 £381,500
12/03/2021 23 Semi £340,000
30/04/2020 THE BARN Detached £1,498,000
28/02/2020 5 Semi £525,000

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Crime in Grove Lane, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Grove 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 Grove Lane and compared that to the average for the Petworth ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Grove Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Petworth ward

Social economic statistics for Grove 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 Grove Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Grove 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 Grove Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Grove Lane are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Grove Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Grove 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 Grove Lane 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 Grove Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Grove Lane are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Grove Lane

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

Unemployment in Grove 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.
1.38% of Grove Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Grove Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Grove Lane. The proportion of retirees on Grove Lane is 6.81% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
25.41% of Grove Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Grove Lane

The proportion of home owners on Grove Lane is 7.13% lower than the national average of 62%. 31.28% of properties in Grove Lane are private rented and 11.28% are social rented.
54.87% of residents of Grove Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Grove Lane residents

The proportion if Grove Lane residents born in the UK is 9.62% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.73% of Grove Lane residents were born outside the UK.
92.27% of Grove Lane residents were born in the UK

Grove Lane Summary

Grove Lane has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Grove Lane maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Grove 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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