Downash, Hailsham, BN27 2RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN27 2RP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	55%	53.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	45%	46.2%	1.2%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 area around BN27 2RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.3%	44.6%	23.3%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	40.5%	-8.8%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	16.2%	2.3%	-13.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	34.9%	50.1%	15.2%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	34.3%	34.6%	0.3%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	22.5%	9.2%	-13.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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	40%	13.3%	-26.7%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	12.8%	0.0%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	12.8%	1.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	22.5%	16.0%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	29.9%	11.8%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	6.5%	1.5%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	96.9%	88.7%	-8.2%	81.4%	7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.1%	3.2%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	96%	94.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	94.1%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.8%	37.2%	21.6%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is BN27 2RP dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around BN27 2RP was 132.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.9% higher than the Hailsham East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

BN27 2RP has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hailsham East and the 21st highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 122.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BN27 2RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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

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 Downash, Hailsham, BN27 2RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN27 2RP

Average Price
£919,636

Semi-Detached
£498,891

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,292,385

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£967,630

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in BN27 2RP

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Slyes Farm Cottages, Hailsham, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-12-15	£507,662
Westfield Farm, Hailsham, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2019-09-12	£980,116
Metal Recycling Ltd, Hailsham, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	1997-04-30	£1,307,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN27 2RP

Employment

BN27 2RP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 2RP 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	145
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	53
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	26
Education	20
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phoenix Academy Marshfoot Lane , BN27 2PH	2out of 4	2,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burfield Academy Oaklands Way , BN27 3NW	2out of 4	2,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
White House Academy Marshfoot Lane , BN27 2FB	1out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hankham Primary School Hankham Road , Hankham BN24 5AY	3out of 4	2,960 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grovelands Community Primary School Dunbar Drive , BN27 3UW	3out of 4	3,428 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	4,960 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Willingdon Community School Broad Road , Lower Willingdon BN20 9QX	3out of 4	5,170 yd	Community school	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	2,786 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	2,640 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Court School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	3out of 4	4,515 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in BN27 2RP area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BN27 2RP postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of BN27 2RP