Garfield Road, Hailsham, BN27 2BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN27 2BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.3%	49.2%	0.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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	36.4%	36.6%	0.2%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	34.4%	-1.3%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	13.3%	18.3%	5.0%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	9.4%	2.6%	-6.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	38.4%	43.7%	5.3%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	37.8%	36.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	16.4%	15.6%	-0.8%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	6.2%	2.4%	-3.8%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%	0.9%

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	21%	15%	-6.0%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	13.2%	0.6%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	16.1%	-5.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.3%	4.2%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18.3%	6.8%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	27.1%	3.0%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	90.1%	92.3%	2.2%	81.4%	10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	84.2%	83.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	5%	9.5%	4.5%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	2.1%	-4.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	84%	0.1%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	6.4%	4.2%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	6.5%	3.1%	-3.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Garfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garfield Road was 885.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 710.0% higher than the Hailsham Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Garfield Road has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hailsham Central and the highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 296.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BN27 2BD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Garfield Road are based on 79 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 Garfield Road, Hailsham, BN27 2BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN27 2BD

Average Price
£246,291

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£337,006

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,576

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garfield Road

Average Price
£225,875

Semi-Detached
£275,105

Terraced
£223,627

Detached
£338,440

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,292

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3A Garfield Road, Hailsham, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2024-07-26	£164,188
7 Garfield Road, Hailsham, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-07-31	£307,127
7 Garfield Road, Hailsham, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£234,000	2021-04-14	£266,400
1 Garfield Road, Hailsham, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2016-03-24	£374,680
3A Garfield Road, Hailsham, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2009-09-08	£164,635

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN27 2BD

Employment

BN27 2BD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

BN27 2BD 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	106
Self-Employed	43
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Construction	20
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
White House Academy Marshfoot Lane , BN27 2FB	1out of 4	587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Academy Marshfoot Lane , BN27 2PH	2out of 4	983 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burfield Academy Oaklands Way , BN27 3NW	2out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grovelands Community Primary School Dunbar Drive , BN27 3UW	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkes Farm Academy Hawks Road , BN27 1ND	3out of 4	1,861 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hailsham Community College Battle Road , BN27 1DT	3out of 4	567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ropemakers' Academy Reef Way , BN27 1FB	- not rated	685 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Senior School The Dicker , Upper Dicker BN27 3QH	- not rated	4,183 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belle's Pottery	3 Station Road	87 yd
Will's Cafe	10 George Street	162 yd
The Laurel	1 George Street	186 yd
Bucklers	5 St Marys Walk	218 yd
Rustico Italiano	1 High Street	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 17 Station Road	41 yd
George Hotel	The George Hotel, 3 George Street	161 yd
Hailsham Memorial Institute	Hailsham Memorial Institute Club Western Road	306 yd
Hailsham Club	The Hailsham Club Vicarage Field	352 yd
Grenadier Hotel	The Grenadier Hotel, 67 High Street	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Star	13 George Street	93 yd
Kemer Kebab	The Inglenook, 4B Market Street	221 yd
Simpson Chicken	23A High Street	287 yd
The Royal Indian	21A South Road	289 yd
Pizza Bella	21 South Road	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	17 High Street	259 yd
Asda Supermarket	Unit 17, The Quintins North Street	282 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Ltd Vicarage Field	372 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco Stores Limited North Street	427 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Control Fitness 24/7 (Closed) Station Road	health and fitness suite	40 yd
Western Road Recreation Ground WESTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	359 yd
Hailsham Town Fc FOOTBALL TRAINING GROUND FOOTBALL TRAINING GROUND DIPLOCKS WAY	grass pitches	421 yd
Hailsham Leisure Centre HAILSHAM LEISURE CENTRE HAILSHAM LEISURE CENTRE VICARAGE LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	520 yd
Hailsham Community College BATTLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	662 yd
Maurice Thornton Playing Field ORION CLOSE	grass pitches	998 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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.

Overview of BN27 2BD