Firle Road, Peacehaven, BN10 8DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN10 8DD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	52.3%	49.3%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.7%	50.7%	3.0%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	38.5%	7.2%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	43.4%	-2.5%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.3%	8.8%	-4.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	44.4%	45.6%	1.2%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	33.7%	38%	4.3%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	16.5%	12.5%	-4.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	33%	19.1%	-13.9%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.7%	3.3%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	20.2%	11.6%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	30%	14.5%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	8.6%	2.8%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.3%	90.9%	-4.4%	81.4%	9.5%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	92.8%	87.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	86.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0%	7.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Firle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firle Road was 125.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.3% higher than the Peacehaven East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firle Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peacehaven East and the 41st 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 falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 257.9%.

🔎 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 8DD, 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 Firle Road are based on 199 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 Firle Road, Peacehaven, BN10 8DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN10 8DD

Average Price
£369,244

Semi-Detached
£356,056

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£374,896

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firle Road

Average Price
£374,400

Semi-Detached
£357,911

Terraced
£307,134

Detached
£391,904

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,376

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Firle Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-01-14	£357,600
18 Firle Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-10-31	£363,740
17 Firle Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£376,000	2022-08-04	£374,836
19 Firle Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£337,500	2021-08-16	£355,243
9 Firle Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-10-24	£366,088

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN10 8DD

Employment

BN10 8DD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

BN10 8DD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	166
Retired	65
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
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	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Heights Primary School Hoddern Avenue , BN10 7QY	3out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Telscombe Cliffs Primary School and Nursery Telscombe Cliffs Way , Telscombe Cliffs BN10 7DE	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakwater Academy Valley Road , BN9 9UT	3out of 4	2,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harbour Primary and Nursery School Church Hill , BN9 9LX	3out of 4	3,182 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	403 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seahaven Academy Haven Way , BN9 9TD	3out of 4	3,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School South Hilltop House , Palmerston Road BN9 0NS	- not rated	4,941 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Northease Manor School Rodmell , BN7 3EY	- not rated	4,992 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	516 yd
Sky High Trampoline Park	Units D1 And D2, Meridian Industrial Estate	520 yd
Peacehaven & Telscombe Access Group	Community Centre, Meridian Centre	522 yd
Peacehaven Town Council	Community Centre, Meridian Centre	522 yd
Butterfly Nursery	Greenwich House, Meridian Centre	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Companions	104 Roderick Avenue, Peacehaven	450 yd
Siena Pizza Co x The Avenue	174 South Coast Road, Peacehaven	962 yd
Peacehaven Football Club	Clubhouse, Piddinghoe Avenue	1,030 yd
Burger & Bird Ltd	205 South Coast Road, Peacehaven	1,061 yd
The Central Club	232 South Coast Road, Peacehaven	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's Pizza	200 South Coast Road, Peacehaven	1,010 yd
Subway	146 South Coast Road, Peacehaven	1,018 yd
The Best Fish & Chips	149 South Coast Road, Peacehaven	1,044 yd
Oriental Taste	209 South Coast Road, Peacehaven	1,061 yd
Big Mouth Burger Bar	219 South Coast Road, Peacehaven	1,087 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	204 South Coast Road, Peacehaven		1,009 yd
Co-Operative	165 South Coast Road, Peacehaven		1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peacehaven Community School GREENWICH WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	399 yd
Peacehaven Leisure Centre Greenwich Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	464 yd
Peacehaven Heights Primary School HODDERN AVENUE	swimming pool	761 yd
Peacehaven Sports Park PEACEHAVEN AND TELSCOMBE FOOTBALL CLUB PEACEHAVEN AND TELSCOMBE FOOTBALL CLUB PIDDINGHOE AVENUE	grass pitches	836 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN10 8DD