Medway, Hailsham, BN27 3HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN27 3HE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	51%	55.6%	4.6%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	49%	44.4%	-4.6%	49.0%	-4.6%

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	25.4%	31.5%	6.1%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	50.2%	-4.5%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	11%	9.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	3.7%

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	47.6%	51.8%	4.2%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	36.1%	32.1%	-4.0%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	15.5%	12.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	17.8%	18.3%	0.5%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	10.6%	-8.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	16.6%	-5.4%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	8.9%	3.0%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	19.1%	4.7%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	23.4%	6.0%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	3%	3%	0.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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)
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.6%	97.5%	-1.1%	81.4%	16.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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%	96.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	1%	2.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	96.8%	0.5%	83.2%	13.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	1.1%	6.0%	-4.9%

Safety

Is Medway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medway was 3.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.5% lower than the Arlington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Medway has the 4th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Arlington and the 9th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

🔎 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 BN27 3HE, 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 Medway 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 Medway, Hailsham, BN27 3HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN27 3HE

Average Price
£290,106

Semi-Detached
£304,079

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£347,752

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,651

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medway

Average Price
£287,339

Semi-Detached
£309,328

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£347,354

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,374

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MedwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Medway, Hailsham, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£357,500	2024-11-01	£348,789
28 Medway, Hailsham, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£328,000	2024-04-10	£334,971
5 Medway, Hailsham, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2024-03-08	£316,118
44 Medway, Hailsham, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-10-27	£317,686
43 Medway, Hailsham, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-11-28	£372,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN27 3HE

Employment

BN27 3HE 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 3HE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	75
Retired	66
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	554 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grovelands Community Primary School Dunbar Drive , BN27 3UW	- not rated	554 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkes Farm Academy Hawks Road , BN27 1ND	- not rated	697 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkes Farm Primary School Hawks Road , BN27 1ND	- not rated	697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
White House Academy Marshfoot Lane , BN27 2FB	- not rated	1,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hailsham Community College Battle Road , BN27 1DT	- not rated	1,084 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hailsham Academy Battle Road , BN27 1DT	1out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hailsham Community College Battle Road , BN27 1DT	- not rated	1,084 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lansdowne Ch Hawks Road , BN27 1NP	- not rated	494 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jemini Response 52 Summerheath Road , BN27 3DR	- not rated	1,230 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ropemakers' Academy Reef Way , BN27 1FB	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
East Sussex Academy Oaklands Way , BN27 3NW	1out of 4	2,344 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Senior School The Dicker , Upper Dicker BN27 3QH	- not rated	3,551 yd	Other independent school	No	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 3HE area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grovelands C P School DUNBAR DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	558 yd
Lower Horsebridge Recreation Ground	grass pitches	1,050 yd
Hailsham Community College BATTLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,082 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	34.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	58.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	58.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.37 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN27 3HE