The Sycamores, Peacehaven, BN10 8AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN10 8AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.2%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.2%	49.8%	0.6%	49.0%	0.8%

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 8AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	39.1%	43.8%	4.7%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	42%	-1.9%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.4%	9.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	53.3%	49.3%	-4.0%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	31.1%	31.6%	0.5%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11.4%	13.2%	1.8%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.8%	16.4%	-8.4%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	17.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	20.9%	4.8%	13.4%	7.5%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	20.5%	7.9%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	19.5%	2.1%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Indian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.7%	88.5%	2.8%	81.4%	7.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	89.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	89.2%	0.0%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	1%	9.4%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	4.8%	0.7%	-4.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is The Sycamores Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Sycamores was 129.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 121.3% higher than the Peacehaven East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Sycamores has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peacehaven East and the 36th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.0%.

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

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN10 8AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 The Sycamores are based on 18 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 The Sycamores, Peacehaven, BN10 8AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN10 8AB

Average Price
£378,671

Semi-Detached
£459,978

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£346,148

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Sycamores

Average Price
£411,438

Semi-Detached
£452,589

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£378,516

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SycamoresStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Sycamores, Peacehaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£457,500	2022-05-24	£447,048
4 The Sycamores, Peacehaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2016-05-25	£360,013
5 The Sycamores, Peacehaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2015-12-09	£392,620
5 The Sycamores, Peacehaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2013-08-29	£371,847
1 The Sycamores, Peacehaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£104,000	2011-10-20	£170,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN10 8AB

Employment

BN10 8AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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

Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	27
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	15
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Heights Primary School Hoddern Avenue , BN10 7QY	3out of 4	960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Telscombe Cliffs Primary School and Nursery Telscombe Cliffs Way , Telscombe Cliffs BN10 7DE	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakwater Academy Valley Road , BN9 9UT	3out of 4	2,602 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harbour Primary and Nursery School Church Hill , BN9 9LX	3out of 4	3,232 yd	Community school	Yes	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	781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seahaven Academy Haven Way , BN9 9TD	3out of 4	3,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,624 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School South Hilltop House , Palmerston Road BN9 0NS	- not rated	4,859 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	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	206 yd
Peacehaven & Telscombe Access Group	Community Centre, Meridian Centre	858 yd
Peacehaven Town Council	Community Centre, Meridian Centre	858 yd
Butterfly Nursery	Greenwich House, Meridian Centre	858 yd
Sky High Trampoline Park	Units D1 And D2, Meridian Industrial Estate	893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Good Companions	104 Roderick Avenue, Peacehaven		725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peacehaven Community School GREENWICH WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	758 yd
Peacehaven Leisure Centre Greenwich Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	828 yd
Peacehaven Heights Primary School HODDERN AVENUE	swimming pool	1,003 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	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	52.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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