Ropewalk, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN26 5SU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.8% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	56.8%	4.0%	51.0%	5.8%
Male	47.2%	43.2%	-4.0%	49.0%	-5.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of BN26 5SU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19%	16.9%	-2.1%	37.9%	-21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	59.4%	1.1%	44.2%	15.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7%	9.6%	2.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	14.9%	11.9%	-3.0%	6.1%	5.8%

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	38.9%	41.9%	3.0%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	42.1%	39.7%	-2.4%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	17.1%	14%	-3.1%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	10.1%	-5.6%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	8.7%	2.1%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	10.6%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	47.1%	50.5%	3.4%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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)
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96%	96.1%	0.1%	81.4%	14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	92.9%	88.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	87.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1.3%	-6.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	61.1%	46.2%	14.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Ropewalk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ropewalk was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% lower than the Arlington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ropewalk has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Arlington and the 188th lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN26 5SU, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Ropewalk are based on 10 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 Ropewalk, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN26 5SU

Average Price
£495,225

Semi-Detached
£831,357

Terraced
£528,326

Detached
£92,891

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ropewalk

Average Price
£498,667

Semi-Detached
£616,768

Terraced
£591,606

Detached
£93,965

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£59,211

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RopewalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Bothy Ropewalk, Polegate, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£92,500	2024-06-12	£93,965
The Croft Ropewalk, Polegate, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2019-12-05	£544,473
The Bothy Ropewalk, Polegate, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2018-11-28	£59,211
The Croft Ropewalk, Polegate, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-11-02	£647,138
Ropewalk Cottage Ropewalk, Polegate, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2016-10-07	£521,003

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN26 5SU

Employment

BN26 5SU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BN26 5SU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 58% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	126
Full-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alfriston School North Road , Alfriston BN26 5XB	3out of 4	186 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chyngton School Millberg Road , BN25 3ST	3out of 4	4,165 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cradle Hill Community Primary School Lexden Road , BN25 3BA	3out of 4	4,423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaford Primary School Wilkinson Way , BN25 2JF	3out of 4	5,428 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	5,375 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cuckmere House School Eastbourne Road , BN25 4BA	4out of 4	4,677 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St. John's School (Seaford) Firle Road , BN25 2HU	3out of 4	4,831 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowden House School Firle Road , BN25 2JB	3out of 4	5,222 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Singing Kettle	6 Waterloo Square	97 yd
Badgers Tea House	13 North Street	112 yd
Six Bells	Six Bells High Street	183 yd
Shot Coffee House Ltd	The Gun Room The Tye	204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Smugglers Inne	Ye Olde Smugglers Inne Waterloo Square	69 yd
The George Inn	The George Inn High Street	126 yd
Wingrove House	Wingrove House High Street	174 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alfriston Recreation Ground North Road	grass pitches	315 yd
Alfriston Tennis Centre ALFRISTON TENNIS CLUB ALFRISTON TENNIS CLUB WHITEWAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	619 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.