High Street, Westham, Pevensey, BN24 5LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN24 5LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	50.9%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	45.7%	49.1%	3.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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	32%	29.6%	-2.4%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	49.1%	2.4%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	12.7%	10.5%	-2.2%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	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	51.7%	51.1%	-0.6%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	32.8%	31.7%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.8%	15.1%	5.3%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.1%	12.3%	-0.8%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	8%	-9.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	16.1%	-4.0%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	23.4%	5.8%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	25%	34.5%	9.5%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.3%	95.7%	0.4%	81.4%	14.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	93.4%	91.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	93.4%	91.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 80.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% higher than the Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels and the 73rd highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.1%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN24 5LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 High Street are based on 122 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wealden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Westham, Pevensey, BN24 5LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN24 5LY

Average Price
£466,832

Semi-Detached
£387,420

Terraced
£486,685

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£396,174

Semi-Detached
£482,442

Terraced
£359,205

Detached
£707,960

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,151

Other
£264,641

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-04-14	£617,791
14 High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2015-10-21	£373,076
18 High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£332,500	2015-08-27	£452,387
12 High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2014-05-14	£460,731
20 High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2005-08-12	£519,740

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN24 5LY

Employment

BN24 5LY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

BN24 5LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	114
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pevensey and Westham CofE Primary School High Street , Westham BN24 5LP	3out of 4	402 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hankham Primary School Hankham Road , Hankham BN24 5AY	3out of 4	2,334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langney Primary Academy Chailey Close , BN23 7EA	3out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Rise Junior School Chaffinch Road , Langney BN23 7SL	3out of 4	2,484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shinewater Primary School Milfoil Drive , Langney BN23 8ED	3out of 4	2,514 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	2,305 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	2,782 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	4,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Sussex College Group Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	5,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel Court School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	3out of 4	2,469 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Central 124 Brodrick Road , BN22 9RB	3out of 4	4,039 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lindfield School Lindfield Road , Hampden Park BN22 0BQ	4out of 4	4,701 yd	Academy special converter	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
Horeaus	4 High Street	38 yd
Old Swan Fish and Chips	2 - 8 High Street	45 yd
Castle Cottage Tea Rooms	Castle Cottage Tea Rooms High Street	980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Heron	The Heron Public House, 27 High Street		210 yd
Royal Oak And Castle Inn	Royal Oak And Castle Inn High Street		980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wallsend Road Recreation Ground RONDOR HOUSE RONDOR HOUSE WALLSEND ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 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%

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