Vale Road, Seaford, BN25 3HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN25 3HD is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	50.4%	46.6%	-3.8%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	49.6%	53.4%	3.8%	49.0%	4.4%

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	39.5%	40.5%	1.0%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	39.5%	-0.5%	44.2%	-4.7%
Separated	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	13%	11.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	33%	34.3%	1.3%	48.4%	-14.1%
Good health	40.6%	38.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	17%	17.7%	0.7%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	7.2%	6.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	18.5%	-8.5%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	14.1%	-6.8%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	18%	2.7%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	18.5%	6.4%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	22.9%	5.7%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96%	86.4%	-9.6%	81.4%	5.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	95.7%	87.9%	-7.8%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	87.5%	-6.7%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.6%	10.2%	9.8%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Vale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vale Road was 46.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.3% higher than the Seaford East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vale Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seaford East and the 142nd highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN25 3HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Vale Road are based on 234 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 Vale Road, Seaford, BN25 3HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN25 3HD

Average Price
£146,629

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,629

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale Road

Average Price
£325,359

Semi-Detached
£319,648

Terraced
£308,181

Detached
£373,864

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,078

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Lexden Court Vale Road, Seaford, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,950	2003-04-04	£151,322

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN25 3HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	15
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
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
Cradle Hill Community Primary School Lexden Road , BN25 3BA	3out of 4	292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaford Primary School Wilkinson Way , BN25 2JF	3out of 4	791 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chyngton School Millberg Road , BN25 3ST	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Annecy Catholic Primary School Annecy Catholic Primary School , Sutton Avenue BN25 4LF	2out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alfriston School North Road , Alfriston BN26 5XB	3out of 4	4,765 yd	Community school	No	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	1,291 yd	Academy converter	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	715 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St. John's School (Seaford) Firle Road , BN25 2HU	3out of 4	886 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cuckmere House School Eastbourne Road , BN25 4BA	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Compass Community School South Hilltop House , Palmerston Road BN9 0NS	- not rated	4,151 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
Lexden Fish and Chips	24 Lexden Road, Seaford	49 yd
Storehouse Cafe	Seaford Community Church, 115-117 Vale Road	57 yd
Wave Leisure	Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road	584 yd
Heritage Refreshments Ltd	Cafe Adjacent To Unit 17, Cradle Hill Industrial Estate	757 yd
Little Poppets Nursery	Seaford Primary School, Wilkinson Way	863 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Downs 60+ Club	Downs Day Club, Sutton Road	584 yd
Seaford Golf Club	111 Firle Road, Seaford	1,028 yd
Seaford Bowling Club	Chichester Road, Seaford	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lotus House	41 Hillside Avenue, Seaford		1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cradle Hill Community Primary LEXDEN ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
Downs Leisure Centre SUTTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	535 yd
Newlands Manor School (Closed) Eastbourne Road	grass pitches, swimming pool	710 yd
Seaford Primary School WILKINSON WAY	grass pitches	866 yd
Chyngton Primary School MILLBERG ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	899 yd
Seaford And Blatchington Tennis Club BELGRAVE ROAD	tennis courts	977 yd
Bowden House School FIRLE ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Seaford Golf Club FIRLE ROAD	golf	1,052 yd
Walmer Recreation Ground WALMER ROAD RECREATION GROUND WALMER ROAD RECREATION GROUND WALMER ROAD	grass pitches	1,078 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	56 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN25 3HD