Is Park Close in Worthing a nice place to live?

Park Close is classified by the ONS as Ageing in Suburbia. Park Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Park Close is located in the Offington ward of the Worthing district in West Sussex.
Coordinates 50.837385, -0.391252
Grid Ref TQ133054
Suburb Salvington
Constituency East Worthing and Shoreham
Postcodes BN14 9RP, BN14 9RR

House Prices

The average house price in Park Close is 23.59% lower than the rest of Worthing. The last sale we have on record is 6 Park Close, that sold for £300,000. The average house price in Worthing is £370,765 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Park Close

Date No. Type Price
25/08/2020 6 Semi £300,000

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Crime in Park Close, West Sussex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Sussex Police in Park Close 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 Park Close and compared that to the average for the Offington ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Park Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Offington ward

Social economic statistics for Park Close

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

2021 Census for Park Close

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

Unemployment in Park Close

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.
1.43% of Park Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Park Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Park Close. The proportion of retirees on Park Close is 19.97% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
38.57% of Park Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Park Close

The proportion of home owners on Park Close is 30.37% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.11% of properties in Park Close are private rented and 1.53% are social rented.
92.37% of residents of Park Close own their home

Country of Birth of Park Close residents

The proportion if Park Close residents born in the UK is 8.32% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.03% of Park Close residents were born outside the UK.
90.97% of Park Close residents were born in the UK

Park Close Summary

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

Park Close 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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