Wick & Toddington
Arun 004 · 7 sub-areas · 12,690 residents
Arun 004, in the Arun district of the South East, is home to around 12,700 people and sits at a noticeably different point on the cost curve from the region's pricier coastal towns. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,127 a month — broadly in line with the UK median for a 2-bed — while the area leans heavily car-dependent, with over six in ten residents driving to work.
Wick & Toddington is a settled residential pocket of Arun. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 109 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Wick & Toddington?
The area is unusually green for its density — 7 parks and 1 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,217 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Wick & Toddington in Arun
Living in Wick & Toddington
Arun 004 is a largely residential part of the Arun district, shaped more by family life than by young professional churn. With over a quarter of the population under 18 and nearly one in four households made up of couples with children, this is an area where schools, green space, and a manageable commute tend to matter more than nightlife or a buzzing high street. Green space is reasonably accessible — within about 500 metres on average — which makes day-to-day life feel less hemmed in than some denser South East towns.
Rents here are more restrained than much of the South East. A 2-bed runs around £1,127 a month, close to the UK national median, which is a meaningful saving compared with many coastal and commuter-belt areas in the region. That said, affordability is still stretched: residents here typically spend close to two-thirds of their take-home pay on rent, and saving a deposit takes an estimated five years on a local salary.
Around six in ten homes are owner-occupied, giving the area a settled, established character. Social housing accounts for roughly one in five homes — above the South East norm — while private renting makes up only around 15% of the tenure mix. That skew towards ownership and social tenancy means turnover is lower than in city neighbourhoods, and the community tends to be longer-established.
For getting around, the nearest mainline rail station is about 1.4 km away — roughly a 17-minute walk — though public transport use is low, at just over 3% of residents. Most people drive, and the area's connections to major employment hubs are limited: London is around 111 minutes by public transport, which is a long daily haul. Over one in five residents work from home, a higher share than many comparable areas, which partly explains why the car-heavy, lower-density pattern persists. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how connectivity and character vary across the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Arun 004 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's a settled, family-oriented area with reasonable green space nearby and rents that are more manageable than much of the South East. The trade-off is that public transport is limited, London is a long commute, and school quality is more variable than the national picture — so it suits buyers and families more than renters who rely on a train.
- What is the rent in Arun 004?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £839 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,127, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,378. These are estimates scaled from district-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 3.6% in the past year, broadly in line with the wider South East trend.
- Is Arun 004 safe?
- The crime rate is around 98 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is above the UK average of roughly 80. Parts of the Arun district attract seasonal visitors, which can inflate area-wide figures beyond what permanent residents actually experience. Check police.uk for street-level data if a specific part of the neighbourhood concerns you.
- What's the commute from Arun 004 to the nearest major city?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about 1.4 km away — roughly a 17-minute walk. London takes around 111 minutes by public transport, which is a substantial daily commute. Over 20% of residents work from home, suggesting many locals have adapted to the limited connectivity rather than tackling that journey every day.
- Who lives in Arun 004?
- Mainly families — around one in four households is a couple with children, and over a quarter of residents are under 18. Around 59% of homes are owner-occupied, with a higher-than-average share of social housing. It's a predominantly UK-born, settled community with lower degree-level qualification rates than the South East as a whole.
- What schools are near Arun 004?
- There are 47 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 43% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 12.7 km away. Families should check individual school Ofsted ratings and catchment boundaries carefully before committing to the area.
- Is Arun 004 good for families?
- In terms of space and affordability relative to the South East, yes — rents are manageable, green space is close by, and the neighbourhood has a genuinely family-heavy character. The main concern for families is school quality, which is below the national average within catchment distance. Check specific schools early if that's a priority.