Sales (24m)
14Town Ledger25 postcode units
Sharpthorne
Mid Sussex
Median Price (3Y)
£522,500Price Trend (5Y)
+2.2%/yrSales (24m)
14
Median Price (3Y)
£522,500
Price Trend (5Y)
+2.2%/yr
Demographics
Age context for Sharpthorne, with household, employment, ethnicity, and income indicators layered underneath the age profile.
Income view
£44,629
MSOA · 2023
Age view
45-64 · 33.0%
LSOA · 2021
Profile panels
4
Age, ethnicity, work, and tenure
Release years
2
Distinct demographic release years loaded in the warehouse
Age profile
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters
0-17
18.3%18-29
9.6%30-44
15.3%45-64
33.0%65+
23.8%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
2,051 residents in total
Largest band: 45-64 (33.0%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, 45-64 accounts for 33.0% here versus 25.8% nationally, while 18-29 accounts for 9.6% here versus 14.9% nationally.
Ethnicity profile
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for Sharpthorne
White
97.6%Asian
0.5%Black
0.1%Mixed
1.3%Other
0.4%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
2,050 residents in total
Largest group: White (97.6%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, White accounts for 97.6% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 0.5% here versus 9.3% nationally.
Employment profile
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for Sharpthorne
In employment
60.9%Unemployed
1.7%Retired
25.9%Student
3.5%Home or family
4.7%Sick or disabled
1.1%Other inactive
2.2%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,715 residents in total
Largest group: In employment (60.9%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Retired accounts for 25.9% here versus 21.6% nationally, while Sick or disabled accounts for 1.1% here versus 4.2% nationally.
Housing tenure
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for Sharpthorne
Owned outright
43.3%Mortgage or loan
37.3%Shared ownership
0.4%Private rented
14.2%Social rented
4.8%Rent free
0.0%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
836 residents in total
Largest group: Owned outright (43.3%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Owned outright accounts for 43.3% here versus 32.8% nationally, while Social rented accounts for 4.8% here versus 17.1% nationally.
Only msoa coverage is currently available for this location.
Key indicators
Snapshot table
Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.
| Indicator | Value | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Disposable household income before housing costs Income | £44,629 | MSOA Direct match · 2023 |
| Total population Age | 2,051 | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 23.8% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 92.1% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 2.0% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 37.4% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 80.6% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Privately rented households Households | 14.2% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |