Sheepdown Drive, Petworth, GU28 0BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding GU28 0BX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	52%	-3.1%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	44.9%	48%	3.1%	49.0%	-1.0%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of GU28 0BX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	12.4%	20%	7.6%	37.9%	-17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	52%	-3.8%	44.2%	7.8%
Separated	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.2%	10.2%	0.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	19%	16%	-3.0%	6.1%	9.9%

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	38%	44.6%	6.6%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	32.7%	35.5%	2.8%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	21.6%	13.9%	-7.7%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.2%	1.2%

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	24.3%	20.9%	-3.4%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	10.7%	-1.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	11.1%	-7.0%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	33.3%	7.2%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.2%	97.6%	-1.6%	81.4%	16.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	93.9%	94.1%	0.2%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	94.4%	1.3%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	5.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	67.1%	46.2%	20.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Sheepdown Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheepdown Drive was 28.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.3% lower than the Easebourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheepdown Drive has the 21st lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Easebourne and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 452 local areas in Chichester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 0BX, 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 Drive are based on 44 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 Drive, Petworth, GU28 0BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU28 0BX

Average Price
£593,672

Semi-Detached
£564,079

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£623,266

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheepdown Drive

Average Price
£601,185

Semi-Detached
£567,715

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£645,226

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheepdown DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Sheepdown Drive, Petworth, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-04-15	£525,575
50 Sheepdown Drive, Petworth, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-06-16	£499,163
47 Sheepdown Drive, Petworth, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-09-26	£486,040
58 Sheepdown Drive, Petworth, West Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-03-16	£512,273
65 Sheepdown Drive, Petworth, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-01-24	£666,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU28 0BX

Employment

GU28 0BX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in GU28 0BX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	100
Full-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1

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	578 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fittleworth CofE Village School School Lane , RH20 1JB	3out of 4	4,271 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Duncton CofE Junior School Willett Close , Duncton GU28 0LB	3out of 4	5,324 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	429 yd
E Street Bar And Grill	New Street, Petworth	571 yd
Tiffins Tea Rooms	Tiffins, 1 Leppards	576 yd
Meghdoots Mystique Masala	East Street, Petworth	605 yd
Cherry's Bakery	Golden Square, Petworth	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal British Legion	Grove Street, Petworth	284 yd
Petworth And District Over 60's	Friendship Centre, Trumps Alley	605 yd
The Sylvia Beaufoy Youth Centre	Midhurst Road, Petworth	685 yd
Black Horse Inn	Byworth, Petworth	753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rah Fitness	British Red Cross Society, Market Square		649 yd
Goodwill House Takeaway	Pound Street, Petworth		697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	Market Square, Petworth		650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Herbert Shiner School (Closed) South Grove	grass pitches	611 yd
Petworth Park TILLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	944 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.65 Mbit/s

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