Downs Walk, Peacehaven, BN10 7SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN10 7SN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	49.6%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.6%	50.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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 vicinity of BN10 7SN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	26.3%	-5.0%	37.9%	-11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	59.6%	1.6%	44.2%	15.4%
Separated	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.9%	9.1%	3.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.1%	4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	48.1%	-2.6%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	34.8%	35.2%	0.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	11%	13.5%	2.5%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	19.9%	0.1%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	14.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	17.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15.5%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	20.9%	-1.0%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.9%	94.2%	-1.7%	81.4%	12.8%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	92.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	9.2%
European Union	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	92.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Downs Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downs Walk was 21.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% lower than the Peacehaven North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downs Walk has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Peacehaven North and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN10 7SN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Downs Walk are based on 73 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 Downs Walk, Peacehaven, BN10 7SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN10 7SN

Average Price
£452,592

Semi-Detached
£425,853

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£465,961

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Walk

Average Price
£510,685

Semi-Detached
£454,205

Terraced
£403,521

Detached
£516,499

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Downs Walk, Peacehaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-03-28	£533,972
3A Downs Walk, Peacehaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£542,500	2024-04-16	£558,526
22 Downs Walk, Peacehaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-02-01	£406,041
5 Downs Walk, Peacehaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-02-28	£515,684
5 Downs Walk, Peacehaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£462,500	2020-07-10	£541,983

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN10 7SN

Employment

BN10 7SN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	65
Part-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Construction	20
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery Roderick Avenue North , BN10 8BZ	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Heights Primary School Hoddern Avenue , BN10 7QY	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Telscombe Cliffs Primary School and Nursery Telscombe Cliffs Way , Telscombe Cliffs BN10 7DE	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saltdean Primary School Chiltington Way , Saltdean BN2 8HB	3out of 4	2,878 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breakwater Academy Valley Road , BN9 9UT	3out of 4	3,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,106 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seahaven Academy Haven Way , BN9 9TD	3out of 4	3,961 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	5,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northease Manor School Rodmell , BN7 3EY	- not rated	4,398 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wild Monkeys Childcare Ltd	29 Glynn Road, Peacehaven	524 yd
Peacehaven Children's Centre	Peacehaven Childrens Centre, Meridian Way	927 yd
Peacehaven & Telscombe Access Group	Community Centre, Meridian Centre	991 yd
Peacehaven Town Council	Community Centre, Meridian Centre	991 yd
Butterfly Nursery	Greenwich House, Meridian Centre	991 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Good Companions	104 Roderick Avenue, Peacehaven		787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Kirby Drive		420 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Telscombe Playing Fields TELSCOMBE CLIFFS WAY	grass pitches	660 yd
Peacehaven Heights Primary School HODDERN AVENUE	swimming pool	862 yd
Peacehaven Community School GREENWICH WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	995 yd
Peacehaven Leisure Centre Greenwich Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,061 yd

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	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.4%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN10 7SN