Mitchelldean, Peacehaven, BN10 8EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN10 8EF has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.1%	50%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.9%	50%	1.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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	31.4%	33.5%	2.1%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	46.2%	-5.2%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11%	12.3%	1.3%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	46%	49%	3.0%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	35.8%	35.6%	-0.2%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.5%	10.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.1%	16%	-10.1%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	12.2%	-7.0%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	8%	5.1%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	21.1%	7.6%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	20%	29.1%	9.1%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.5%	92.3%	-4.2%	81.4%	10.9%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	94.6%	86.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	2.9%	8.8%	5.9%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
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	93.3%	86.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.6%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Mitchelldean Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mitchelldean was 100.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.1% higher than the Peacehaven North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mitchelldean has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Peacehaven North and the 68th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 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 8EF, 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 Mitchelldean are based on 68 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 Mitchelldean, Peacehaven, BN10 8EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN10 8EF

Average Price
£276,572

Semi-Detached
£290,691

Terraced
£257,187

Detached
£387,380

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mitchelldean

Average Price
£288,847

Semi-Detached
£298,495

Terraced
£272,670

Detached
£409,486

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MitchelldeanStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Mitchelldean, Peacehaven, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-07-12	£354,267
22 Mitchelldean, Peacehaven, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-06-15	£245,985
12 Mitchelldean, Peacehaven, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£293,000	2023-02-17	£274,060
23 Mitchelldean, Peacehaven, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£266,000	2022-11-18	£254,284
1 Mitchelldean, Peacehaven, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-11-16	£431,596

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN10 8EF

Employment

BN10 8EF 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	75
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
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	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Heights Primary School Hoddern Avenue , BN10 7QY	3out of 4	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Telscombe Cliffs Primary School and Nursery Telscombe Cliffs Way , Telscombe Cliffs BN10 7DE	3out of 4	816 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saltdean Primary School Chiltington Way , Saltdean BN2 8HB	3out of 4	2,993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breakwater Academy Valley Road , BN9 9UT	3out of 4	3,149 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	837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seahaven Academy Haven Way , BN9 9TD	3out of 4	3,770 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	5,401 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	4,658 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School South Hilltop House , Palmerston Road BN9 0NS	- not rated	5,457 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	475 yd
Peacehaven Children's Centre	Peacehaven Childrens Centre, Meridian Way	659 yd
Peacehaven & Telscombe Access Group	Community Centre, Meridian Centre	716 yd
Peacehaven Town Council	Community Centre, Meridian Centre	716 yd
Butterfly Nursery	Greenwich House, Meridian Centre	716 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Good Companions	104 Roderick Avenue, Peacehaven		513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Kirby Drive		530 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peacehaven Heights Primary School HODDERN AVENUE	swimming pool	618 yd
Peacehaven Community School GREENWICH WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	723 yd
Telscombe Playing Fields TELSCOMBE CLIFFS WAY	grass pitches	737 yd
Peacehaven Leisure Centre Greenwich Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	787 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	58.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN10 8EF