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Loxwood: people, homes and local pressures

7,173 people were counted here in 2021. The figures below describe this ward; wider-area projects and proposals are labelled separately.

Electoral ward · May 2026 · E05011678

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Electoral wards · May 2026. Police neighbourhoods and parishes are different boundaries.

Homes rented privately

12.3%

21 March 2021 · All households

People aged 65 or over

25.4%

21 March 2021 · All usual residents

People reporting bad or very bad health

2.7%

21 March 2021 · All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

Households facing two or more deprivation measures

10.7%

21 March 2021 · All households

All Census figures and how they were calculated
Loxwood · 2021 Census
MeasureFigureWho or what is counted
People7,173All usual residents. Published Census 2021 ward observation
Homes rented privately12.3%All households. Published Census 2021 ward observation
Homes rented from a council or housing association10.7%All households. Published Census 2021 ward observation
People aged 65 or over25.4%All usual residents. Published Census 2021 ward observation
People reporting bad or very bad health2.7%All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised. Published Census 2021 ward observation
People with no qualifications11.6%Residents aged 16 and over. Published Census 2021 ward observation
People with a degree or equivalent40.3%Residents aged 16 and over. Published Census 2021 ward observation
Households facing at least one deprivation measure40.6%All households. Published Census 2021 ward observation
Households facing two or more deprivation measures10.7%All households. Published Census 2021 ward observation

Household deprivation covers education, employment, health and housing. One or more and two or more are different measures. Census answers and boundary aggregation carry uncertainty.

Sources and methods →

What stands out in this ward?

Two of the largest differences from chichester district among the Census measures shown here. These describe the population in 2021, not why the differences exist.

Homes rented privately

12.3%

Loxwood, compared with 18.1% across chichester district.

5.8 percentage points lower · 2021 · all households.

Homes rented from a council or housing association

10.7%

Loxwood, compared with 15.1% across chichester district.

4.4 percentage points lower · 2021 · all households.

Crime and safety in Loxwood

Sussex Police did not provide crime data for January 2026 at the original publication. The checked changelog does not explicitly confirm a later crime-data refresh for that month. Published monthly records are retained, but annual totals, rates and year-on-year comparisons spanning that month are withheld pending confirmation. This does not mean the currently returned records are absent.

These are crimes with a published approximate location inside the ward. They do not measure every crime or your personal risk.

Not available

Mapped crimes, excluding anti-social behaviour · latest 12 months ending Aug 2026

Not available

Change against the previous 12 months

59

Anti-social behaviour reports · counted separately

01631Sept 2024Aug 2026
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Monthly mapped crimes in Loxwood, excluding anti-social behaviour
PeriodValue
Sept 202422
Oct 20249
Nov 202429
Dec 202410
Jan 202513
Feb 202514
Mar 202517
Apr 202525
May 202525
Jun 202526
Jul 202520
Aug 202517
Sept 20259
Oct 20257
Nov 202517
Dec 202513
Jan 202619
Feb 202612
Mar 202622
Apr 202619
May 202615
Jun 20269
Jul 202615
Aug 202614
Categories and how to read these figures

Mapped police records only; approximate locations; excludes BTP and unmapped offences. ASB is separate. Rates use Census 2021 residents, not current residents, commuters or visitors. Not a measure of personal risk.

Not available mapped crimes per 1,000 people, using a 21 March 2021 population of 7,173. The population is a dated denominator, not an estimate of the number of people exposed to crime today.

Latest 12 months · categories
CategoryMapped crimes
Source, boundary method and downloads →

What could change here?

These are chichester district responses. They are relevant context, not a claim that each service or project operates in this ward.

Weakness · Chichester district

Housing pressure reaches beyond house prices

Nightly-paid temporary accommodation held 106 households in June 2026. This is one part of temporary accommodation, not all homelessness.

The district also reported 160 affordable homes enabled in 2025/26 against a target of 167. Supply and immediate housing need require separate measures.

Evidence and related projects

Average home price: £432,000 · July 2026 · Chichester district. Buying a home remains a substantial cost. Provisional, not seasonally adjusted; district average, not a city valuation.

Average monthly rent: £1,333 · August 2026 · Chichester district. Average rent rose from £1,294 in August 2025 to £1,333 in August 2026: £39 more each month, or £468 over a year at that monthly difference. Covers the private rental market, not just newly advertised lets; individual rents vary.

More temporary accommodation →

Threat · Chichester district

Growth needs working water infrastructure

Housing delivery must keep pace with wastewater capacity and protection of the harbour.

Capacity, nutrient pollution and water supply are different constraints. Their boundaries differ; a district-wide label can mislead.

Evidence and related projectsSouthern Gateway and the station →Wastewater treatment capacity →

Weakness · Chichester district

District totals can conceal local changes

Police neighbourhood trends differ within Chichester. City-centre activity cannot be inferred from the district average.

Published police locations are approximate and omit unmapped incidents. Counts do not measure every crime or the risk to an individual.

Evidence and related projects

Projects affecting this area

No project has yet been verified against this ward’s boundary. See the wider-area project register; each project states its location.

Practical help and responsible organisations →