Douglass Walk, Hailsham, BN27 3GR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN27 3GR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	49.1%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.1%	50.9%	1.8%	49.0%	1.9%

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 BN27 3GR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59% 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	30.3%	23%	-7.3%	37.9%	-14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	59%	5.6%	44.2%	14.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.4%	11.7%	3.3%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	3.8%	5%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (87.4%) 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	57.3%	49.5%	-7.8%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	30.4%	37.9%	7.5%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	9.8%	11.3%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	15.2%	12.9%	-2.3%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	11.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	19.5%	2.1%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.5%	23.7%	4.2%	16.9%	6.8%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	25.3%	0.9%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.1%	98.6%	0.5%	81.4%	17.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	97.6%	96.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	96.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Douglass Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Douglass Walk was 29.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.3% lower than the Arlington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Douglass Walk has the 26th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Arlington and the 200th lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.5%.

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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 BN27 3GR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Douglass Walk 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 Douglass Walk, Hailsham, BN27 3GR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN27 3GR

Average Price
£313,996

Semi-Detached
£337,238

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£479,284

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,110

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglass Walk

Average Price
£328,929

Semi-Detached
£345,573

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£474,887

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,977

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglass WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Douglass Walk, Hailsham, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£234,500	2023-06-14	£227,496
1 Douglass Walk, Hailsham, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-09-30	£335,947
4 Douglass Walk, Hailsham, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-12-15	£214,334
6 Douglass Walk, Hailsham, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2016-07-05	£484,828
6 Douglass Walk, Hailsham, East Sussex Detached, a newly built property	£327,500	2015-05-29	£471,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN27 3GR

Employment

BN27 3GR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3GR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	96
Retired	63
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Human health and social work activities	42
Education	40
Construction	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	13
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grovelands Community Primary School Dunbar Drive , BN27 3UW	3out of 4	954 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkes Farm Academy Hawks Road , BN27 1ND	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hellingly Community Primary School North Street , Hellingly BN27 4DS	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
White House Academy Marshfoot Lane , BN27 2FB	1out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burfield Academy Oaklands Way , BN27 3NW	2out of 4	2,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,637 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	1,903 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Senior School The Dicker , Upper Dicker BN27 3QH	- not rated	2,973 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Knockhatch Ski Centre	Knockhatch Farmhouse Hempstead Lane		1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kings Head	The Kings Head Lower Horsebridge		834 yd
The White Hart	The White Hart Lower Horsebridge		887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lower Horsebridge Recreation Ground	grass pitches	757 yd
Grovelands C P School DUNBAR DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	821 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 3GR