Lewes Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN2 8DN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.2%	49.2%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.8%	50.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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	28.1%	34.3%	6.2%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	48%	-0.7%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	12.7%	9.2%	-3.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	8.6%	5.9%	-2.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	47.9%	51.2%	3.3%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	34.4%	33.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12.6%	12%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	19.1%	12.5%	-6.6%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.6%	-5.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	22.1%	6.7%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	32.8%	9.6%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	7.9%	2.2%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.4%	94%	-0.4%	81.4%	12.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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	92.6%	91.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	90.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.7%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.2%	37.2%	23.0%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Lewes Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lewes Close was 49.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% higher than the East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lewes Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs and the 134th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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 BN2 8DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Lewes Close are based on 29 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 Lewes Close, Saltdean, Brighton, BN2 8DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN2 8DN

Average Price
£379,648

Semi-Detached
£353,139

Terraced
£354,386

Detached
£431,420

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lewes Close

Average Price
£387,457

Semi-Detached
£366,113

Terraced
£383,005

Detached
£410,489

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lewes CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Lewes Close, Brighton, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-06-12	£324,413
12 Lewes Close, Brighton, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£507,500	2021-05-27	£570,265
11 Lewes Close, Brighton, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-03-03	£361,170
5 Lewes Close, Brighton, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£273,000	2020-10-02	£309,571
10 Lewes Close, Brighton, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£361,000	2020-01-31	£427,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN2 8DN

Employment

BN2 8DN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	88
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	36
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Construction	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	13
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saltdean Primary School Chiltington Way , Saltdean BN2 8HB	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Telscombe Cliffs Primary School and Nursery Telscombe Cliffs Way , Telscombe Cliffs BN10 7DE	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Heights Primary School Hoddern Avenue , BN10 7QY	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery Roderick Avenue North , BN10 8BZ	3out of 4	2,294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Whiteway Lane , Rottingdean BN2 7HB	3out of 4	2,433 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	2,390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longhill High School Falmer Road , Rottingdean BN2 7FR	3out of 4	3,684 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	4,710 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roedean School Roedean Way , BN2 5RQ	- not rated	4,799 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
Community Rooms - Meridian Court	Lewes District Council Sheltered Housing Scheme, Cavell Avenue	936 yd
Telscombe Parish Hall	Tyedean Road, Telscombe Cliffs	936 yd
Telscombe Cliffs Academy (NURSERY)	Telscombe Cliffs Community Primary School, Telscombe Cliffs Way	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Telscombe Playing Fields TELSCOMBE CLIFFS WAY	grass pitches	1,005 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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