North Street, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN26 5UG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents 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%	52.8%	0.8%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	48%	47.2%	-0.8%	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	29%	25.2%	-3.8%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	44.5%	-4.5%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Separated	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.5%	15.6%	1.1%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	5%	8.3%	3.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.8%	49.8%	0.0%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	37.8%	36%	-1.8%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	9.5%	10.1%	0.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around BN26 5UG this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	5.1%	-7.8%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	17.6%	3.9%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	42.3%	51.9%	9.6%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	99.6%	98.4%	-1.2%	81.4%	17.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	87.6%	93.5%	5.9%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	7.3%	0.4%	-6.9%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	93.1%	5.5%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	76.7%	14.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Street was 22.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the Arlington average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

North Street has the 18th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Arlington and the 138th lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 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 5UG, 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 North Street are based on 47 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 North Street, Alfriston, Polegate, BN26 5UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN26 5UG

Average Price
£472,096

Semi-Detached
£629,588

Terraced
£360,335

Detached
£770,450

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£661,379

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£552,013

Semi-Detached
£615,642

Terraced
£419,749

Detached
£730,623

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£669,912

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 North Street, Polegate, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-03-31	£435,938
9 North Street, Polegate, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2022-07-28	£353,581
12 North Street, Polegate, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£394,000	2021-11-12	£421,867
14 North Street, Polegate, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£327,000	2021-05-20	£367,305
13 North Street, Polegate, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-03-25	£669,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN26 5UG

Employment

BN26 5UG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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.

BN26 5UG 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BN26 5UG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	77
Full-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Construction	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate 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	207 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chyngton School Millberg Road , BN25 3ST	3out of 4	4,283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cradle Hill Community Primary School Lexden Road , BN25 3BA	3out of 4	4,557 yd	Community school	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	4,786 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St. John's School (Seaford) Firle Road , BN25 2HU	3out of 4	4,971 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowden House School Firle Road , BN25 2JB	3out of 4	5,359 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
Badgers Tea House	13 North Street	33 yd
The Singing Kettle	6 Waterloo Square	58 yd
Shot Coffee House Ltd	The Gun Room The Tye	176 yd
Six Bells	Six Bells High Street	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Smugglers Inne	Ye Olde Smugglers Inne Waterloo Square	86 yd
The George Inn	The George Inn High Street	115 yd
Wingrove House	Wingrove House High Street	188 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alfriston Recreation Ground North Road	grass pitches	415 yd
Alfriston Tennis Centre ALFRISTON TENNIS CLUB ALFRISTON TENNIS CLUB WHITEWAY	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	747 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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