Sunflower Lane, Polegate, BN26 6FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN26 6FD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.3%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.8%	49.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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	25.7%	40.3%	14.6%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	46.2%	-7.9%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7.8%	2.5%	-5.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (87.8%) 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	44%	56.9%	12.9%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	35.1%	30.9%	-4.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	12.5%	8%	-4.5%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	7.3%	3.7%	-3.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 6FD this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	9.7%	-18.7%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	12.7%	1.2%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	13.9%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	21.1%	8.3%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	34.6%	15.8%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97.6%	90.2%	-7.4%	81.4%	8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	96.4%	88.1%	-8.3%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	2%	7%	5.0%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	88.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0%	11.7%	11.7%	9.8%	1.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Sunflower Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunflower Lane was 38.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% lower than the Polegate Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sunflower Lane has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Polegate Central and the 231st highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BN26 6FD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Sunflower Lane are based on 67 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 Sunflower Lane, Polegate, BN26 6FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN26 6FD

Average Price
£299,064

Semi-Detached
£335,200

Terraced
£317,985

Detached
£398,618

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,476

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunflower Lane

Average Price
£303,707

Semi-Detached
£337,115

Terraced
£321,186

Detached
£429,320

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,114

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunflower LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Sunflower Lane, Polegate, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-03-13	£272,462
32 Sunflower Lane, Polegate, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-09-20	£180,217
23 Sunflower Lane, Polegate, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-11-01	£309,110
48 Sunflower Lane, Polegate, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-09-28	£376,894
29 Sunflower Lane, Polegate, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-09-15	£433,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN26 6FD

Employment

BN26 6FD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	105
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	24
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Polegate Primary School Oakleaf Drive , East Sussex BN26 6PT	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stone Cross School Adur Drive , Stone Cross BN24 5EF	3out of 4	2,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary Academy Magnolia Drive , BN22 0SS	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hankham Primary School Hankham Road , Hankham BN24 5AY	3out of 4	2,421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willingdon Primary School Rapsons Road , Willingdon BN20 9RJ	3out of 4	2,515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willingdon Community School Broad Road , Lower Willingdon BN20 9QX	3out of 4	2,382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	2,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	2,625 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	3,894 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	4,898 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	5,167 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hailsham Community College Battle Road , BN27 1DT	3out of 4	5,340 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,427 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lindfield School Lindfield Road , Hampden Park BN22 0BQ	4out of 4	2,593 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Central 124 Brodrick Road , BN22 9RB	3out of 4	2,594 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ropemakers' Academy Reef Way , BN27 1FB	- not rated	5,347 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ordinary Climbers Limited	Unit C3 Ground Floor, Chaucer Business Park Dittons Road		403 yd
Zoe Pennington Dance Studio	Unit G2, Chaucer Business Park Dittons Road		499 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BN26 6FD postcode.

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	83.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.0%

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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN26 6FD