Is Essenhigh Drive in Worthing a nice place to live?

Essenhigh Drive is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Essenhigh Drive is in the lowest 30% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Essenhigh Drive is located in the Northbrook ward of the Worthing district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.83037, -0.427547
Grid Ref TQ108046
Suburb Durrington
Constituency Worthing West
Postcodes BN13 3SW

House Prices

The average house price in Essenhigh Drive is 28.92% lower than the rest of Worthing. The last sale we have on record is 2 Essenhigh Drive, that sold for £320,000. The average house price in Worthing is £370,765 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Essenhigh Drive

Date No. Type Price
02/12/2022 2 Semi £320,000
03/09/2021 15 Detached £285,000
12/02/2021 4 Terrace £260,000
11/12/2020 19 Detached £325,000
28/08/2020 9 Semi £248,000

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Crime in Essenhigh Drive, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Essenhigh Drive 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 Essenhigh Drive and compared that to the average for the Northbrook ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Essenhigh Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Northbrook ward

Social economic statistics for Essenhigh 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 Essenhigh Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Essenhigh 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 Essenhigh Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Essenhigh Drive are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Essenhigh Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Essenhigh Drive are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Essenhigh Drive are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Essenhigh Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Essenhigh Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Essenhigh Drive

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

Unemployment in Essenhigh 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.
1.87% of Essenhigh Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Essenhigh Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Essenhigh Drive. The proportion of retirees on Essenhigh Drive is 10.36% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
8.24% of Essenhigh Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Essenhigh Drive

The proportion of home owners on Essenhigh Drive is 4.52% lower than the national average of 62%. 14.17% of properties in Essenhigh Drive are private rented and 27.56% are social rented.
57.48% of residents of Essenhigh Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Essenhigh Drive residents

The proportion if Essenhigh Drive residents born in the UK is 10.29% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 7.06% of Essenhigh Drive residents were born outside the UK.
92.94% of Essenhigh Drive residents were born in the UK

Essenhigh Drive Summary

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

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