High Street, Seaford, BN25 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN25 1PL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	50.8%	48.2%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49.2%	51.8%	2.6%	49.0%	2.8%

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	30.2%	34.5%	4.3%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	24.5%	-6.9%	44.2%	-19.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	4%	4.0%	0.3%	3.7%
Separated	3.5%	5%	1.5%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	16.3%	19%	2.7%	9.1%	9.9%
Widowed	18.6%	13%	-5.6%	6.1%	6.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.6%	32.7%	4.1%	48.4%	-15.7%
Good health	42.7%	36.4%	-6.3%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	22.1%	22.3%	0.2%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	5%	5.9%	0.9%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	18.1%	-12.7%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	9%	0.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	13.1%	-5.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	19.1%	6.9%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	32.2%	8.9%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.9%	84.2%	3.3%	81.4%	2.8%
Arab	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	82.4%	84.1%	1.7%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	8.6%	-3.0%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	84.9%	3.0%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	2%	11.5%	9.5%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	0%	-9.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 433.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 448.6% higher than the Seaford Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central and the 7th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 84.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BN25 1PL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 83 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 High Street, Seaford, BN25 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN25 1PL

Average Price
£204,920

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£276,584

Detached
£392,918

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,693

Other
£2,299

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£251,973

Semi-Detached
£401,986

Terraced
£322,662

Detached
£447,152

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,151

Other
£65,422

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 High Street, Seaford, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£2,500	2022-04-19	£2,373
44 High Street, Seaford, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-02-09	£305,058
39 High Street, Seaford, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-11-30	£121,910
1 The Courtyard 41-43 High Street, Seaford, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-02-22	£212,500
Flat 1 45 High Street, Seaford, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2016-06-24	£151,713

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN25 1PL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BN25 1PL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	7
Education	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seaford Primary School Wilkinson Way , BN25 2JF	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Annecy Catholic Primary School Annecy Catholic Primary School , Sutton Avenue BN25 4LF	2out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cradle Hill Community Primary School Lexden Road , BN25 3BA	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chyngton School Millberg Road , BN25 3ST	3out of 4	2,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Cliff Academy Southdown Road , BN9 9FD	4out of 4	4,976 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seaford Head School Arundel Road , BN25 4LX	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seahaven Academy Haven Way , BN9 9TD	3out of 4	5,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bowden House School Firle Road , BN25 2JB	3out of 4	969 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St. John's School (Seaford) Firle Road , BN25 2HU	3out of 4	1,585 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cuckmere House School Eastbourne Road , BN25 4BA	4out of 4	2,051 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Compass Community School South Hilltop House , Palmerston Road BN9 0NS	- not rated	4,347 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
Vicini Vicini	30 High Street, Seaford	4 yd
Kieran Cooks	Flat, The Cinque Ports, 49 High Street	36 yd
Seaford Thai Kitchen	The Cinque Ports, 49 High Street	36 yd
The Grumpy Chef Ltd	4 Broad Street, Seaford	44 yd
Seaford Musical Theatre	The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cinque Ports	49 High Street, Seaford	54 yd
The Old Boot Inn	13 High Street, Seaford	133 yd
Crouch Bowling Club	Bramber Lane, Seaford	164 yd
Seaford Constitutional Club	Crouch Lane, Seaford	167 yd
The Old Plough	20 Church Street, Seaford	184 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	35 High Street, Seaford	15 yd
The Party Emporium	34-36 High Street, Seaford	29 yd
Seaford Pizza	4 High Street, Seaford	148 yd
New Sun Rise	10 Church Street, Seaford	184 yd
Osbornes Fish Bar	14 Church Street, Seaford	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	1 Shepway Parade, Broad Street	68 yd
Tesco Seaford Express	1 Sutton Park Road, Seaford	249 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons Supermarket, Dane Road	348 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mercread Youth Centre Mercread Road		170 yd
Crouch Recreation Ground BRAMBER LANE	grass pitches	201 yd
Sculptures Gym (Closed) 1a 1a Blatchington Road	health and fitness suite	330 yd
Sculptures Gym (Closed) St. James's Clubhuose St. James's Clubhuose Blatchington Road	health and fitness suite	353 yd
Seaford Head School LOWER SCHOOL LOWER SCHOOL STEYNE ROAD	grass pitches	496 yd
The Salts Recreation Ground SALTS RECREATION GROUND SALTS RECREATION GROUND MARINE PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	631 yd
Seaford Primary School WILKINSON WAY	grass pitches	690 yd
Annecy Catholic Primary School SUTTON AVENUE	grass pitches	764 yd
Seaford And Blatchington Tennis Club BELGRAVE ROAD	tennis courts	839 yd
Seaford Head Golf Course SOUTHDOWN ROAD	golf	1,071 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 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.

Overview of BN25 1PL