Sheepdown Close, Petworth, GU28 0BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU28 0BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	50.2%	-4.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	45.2%	49.8%	4.6%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.8%	32%	6.2%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	48.5%	2.6%	44.2%	4.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.7%	7.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	16.1%	8.4%	-7.7%	6.1%	2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	42.5%	-1.9%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	28.8%	36.9%	8.1%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	15.6%	16.1%	0.5%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	9.2%	2.8%	-6.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31%	17.4%	-13.6%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	9.2%	-1.7%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	16.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	19.9%	8.0%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	28.6%	7.5%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.6%	95.8%	-2.8%	81.4%	14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	92.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	92.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Sheepdown Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheepdown Close was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% higher than the Easebourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheepdown Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Easebourne and the 188th highest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in GU28 0BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sheepdown Close are based on 26 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chichester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sheepdown Close, Petworth, GU28 0BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU28 0BP

Average Price
£624,072

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£624,072

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheepdown Close

Average Price
£647,098

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£647,098

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheepdown CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Sheepdown Close, Petworth, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-06-27	£723,381
Salathiel 4 Sheepdown Close, Petworth, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2022-08-25	£681,662
12 Sheepdown Close, Petworth, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2022-08-16	£636,881
Salathiel 4 Sheepdown Close, Petworth, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2020-12-21	£570,954
Woodpeckers Sheepdown Close, Petworth, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2016-08-12	£592,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU28 0BP

Employment

GU28 0BP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GU28 0BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	92
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	23
Construction	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Petworth Cof E Primary School South Grove , GU28 0EE	3out of 4	502 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fittleworth CofE Village School School Lane , RH20 1JB	3out of 4	4,335 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Duncton CofE Junior School Willett Close , Duncton GU28 0LB	3out of 4	5,259 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Angel Inn	Angel Street, Petworth	376 yd
Tiffins Tea Rooms	Tiffins, 1 Leppards	495 yd
E Street Bar And Grill	New Street, Petworth	498 yd
Cherry's Bakery	Golden Square, Petworth	526 yd
Cherrys Deli	The Old Bakery, Golden Square	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	Grove Street, Petworth	186 yd
Petworth And District Over 60's	Friendship Centre, Trumps Alley	545 yd
The Sylvia Beaufoy Youth Centre	Midhurst Road, Petworth	587 yd
Black Horse Inn	Byworth, Petworth	821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rah Fitness	British Red Cross Society, Market Square		573 yd
Goodwill House Takeaway	Pound Street, Petworth		609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	Market Square, Petworth		575 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Herbert Shiner School (Closed) South Grove	grass pitches	521 yd
Petworth Park TILLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	849 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.