South Coast Road, Telscombe Cliffs, Peacehaven, BN10 7AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN10 7AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.5%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.4%	49.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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 area around BN10 7AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.9%	44.5%	5.6%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	36.7%	1.2%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.8%	9.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	8.1%	4.6%	-3.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40%	54.2%	14.2%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	41.2%	31.5%	-9.7%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	12.7%	9.2%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	19.9%	12.8%	-7.1%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	10.5%	-7.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	18.3%	2.2%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	19.2%	6.9%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	32%	8.8%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92.7%	82.7%	-10.0%	81.4%	1.3%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	74.5%	-8.8%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	7.8%	12.4%	4.6%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2%	4.4%	2.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	75.1%	-7.3%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	10.6%	9.4%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is South Coast Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Coast Road was 44.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.9% higher than the East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Coast Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs and the 155th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.6%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN10 7AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 South Coast Road are based on 914 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewes.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for South Coast Road, Telscombe Cliffs, Peacehaven, BN10 7AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN10 7AB

Average Price
£203,830

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£233,240

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,379

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Coast Road

Average Price
£279,609

Semi-Detached
£349,402

Terraced
£309,222

Detached
£420,387

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,523

Other
£481,218

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Coast Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Fairhurst, 400 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2023-03-20	£205,716
3 Fairhurst, 400 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,500	2023-02-14	£221,015
9 Fairhurst, 400 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£224,000	2022-06-17	£217,129
9 Fairhurst, 400 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2018-05-25	£224,073
3 Fairhurst, 400 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-03-17	£221,655

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN10 7AB

Employment

BN10 7AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

BN10 7AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	13
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Telscombe Cliffs Primary School and Nursery Telscombe Cliffs Way , Telscombe Cliffs BN10 7DE	3out of 4	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Heights Primary School Hoddern Avenue , BN10 7QY	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saltdean Primary School Chiltington Way , Saltdean BN2 8HB	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery Roderick Avenue North , BN10 8BZ	3out of 4	2,202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Whiteway Lane , Rottingdean BN2 7HB	3out of 4	3,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	4,593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seahaven Academy Haven Way , BN9 9TD	3out of 4	4,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roedean School Roedean Way , BN2 5RQ	- not rated	5,438 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Church Hall	Telscombe Cliffs Community Church, Buckhurst Road	50 yd
Thai Elephant Two	379 South Coast Road, Telscombe Cliffs	161 yd
Kawa sushi	422 South Coast Road, Telscombe Cliffs	202 yd
Community Rooms - Meridian Court	Lewes District Council Sheltered Housing Scheme, Cavell Avenue	320 yd
Telscombe Parish Hall	Tyedean Road, Telscombe Cliffs	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Tavern	405 South Coast Road, Telscombe Cliffs		88 yd
Smugglers Rest	South Coast Road, Telscombe Cliffs		216 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fire House Pizza	420 South Coast Road, Telscombe Cliffs	216 yd
Central Fish Shop	363A South Coast Road, Telscombe Cliffs	423 yd
Maloncho Indian Restaurant	363 South Coast Road, Telscombe Cliffs	423 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BN10 7AB postcode.

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	60.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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