Is Seaford, East Sussex a nice place to live?

Is Seaford a nice place to live or is Seaford a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Seaford meets our criteria.

How likely are you to a victim of crime in Seaford?

The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Seaford. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 10 wards nearest to the centre of Seaford. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5

#WardCrime Rank
1Seaford West31563
2Seaford East28051
3South Downs27603
4Seaford North27333
5Ouse Valley & Ringmer25099
6Seaford South22541
7Seaford Central20845
8Peacehaven East18835
9Newhaven North16411
10Newhaven South12806
crime
PASSED

Reader Opinion:

Brighton: ruined by Trustafarians & middle aged hippie consumers

Is Seaford a healthy place to live?

If you are thinking of moving to Seaford, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Seaford residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.

Local Authority%
Wealden4.42
Brighton and Hove5.06
Lewes (Seaford)5.49
Eastbourne6.28

The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Seaford. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 10 wards nearest to the centre of Seaford. To pass this section, 8 out of 10 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.

#WardHealth Rank
1South Downs (Best)28608
2Seaford West26458
3Ouse Valley & Ringmer23164
4Seaford East22058
5Seaford South21885
6Seaford North20678
7Seaford Central17403
8Peacehaven East16170
9Newhaven North12790
10Newhaven South (Worst)11675
Health
FAILED
Reader Opinion:

Newhaven - That Jewel in the Crown

Is Seaford rough?

Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 10 wards in and around Seaford. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 8 out of 10 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5

#WardDeprivation Rank
1Seaford West25460
2Seaford East23233
3Seaford South21822
4South Downs20663
5Ouse Valley & Ringmer19602
6Seaford North19270
7Seaford Central18648
8Peacehaven East13459
9Newhaven North11511
10Newhaven South9153
Deprivation
FAILED



How affordable are the rents in Seaford?

Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Seaford rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for East Sussex.

BedsLewesEast Sussex
1£750£650
2£950£825
3£1200£1095
4£1500£1460
Affordable Rents
FAILED



How much can I earn in Seaford per week?

If you are thinking of moving to Seaford, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Seaford's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.

#Local AuthorityMedian Pw
1Eastbourne£726.70
2Lewes (Seaford)£690.50
3Brighton and Hove UA£688.00
4Wealden£679.90
Wages
PASSED



So, is Seaford a nice place to live?

Is Seaford a nice place to live?
NO*
* Probably.