Coldharbour Road, Upper Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 3PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN27 3PY has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	45.4%	48%	2.6%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	54.6%	52%	-2.6%	49.0%	3.0%

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 3PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	52.7%	50.5%	-2.2%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	37.6%	-1.8%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	4%	6%	2.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (92%) 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	60.6%	58.1%	-2.5%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	31.9%	33.9%	2.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	10.6%	10.7%	0.1%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	30.7%	28.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.8%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	34%	6.5%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	7.2%	2.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% 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%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8.3%	3.5%	-4.8%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	82.4%	89%	6.6%	81.4%	7.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	72.6%	78.3%	5.7%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	8.7%	7.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	3.5%	-7.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	78.1%	6.0%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	16.9%	5%	-11.9%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	13.5%	8.6%	1.9%	11.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	12.7%	6.0%	6.7%

Safety

Is Coldharbour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coldharbour Road was 33.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.6% lower than the Arlington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coldharbour Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Arlington and the 224th 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 -71.6%.

🔎 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 3PY, 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 Coldharbour Road are based on 76 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 Coldharbour Road, Upper Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 3PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN27 3PY

Average Price
£769,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£413,396

Detached
£947,923

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coldharbour Road

Average Price
£515,333

Semi-Detached
£376,519

Terraced
£357,391

Detached
£737,869

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,434

Other
£215,808

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coldharbour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Adams Cottage Coldharbour Road, Hailsham, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2018-05-30	£711,253
Adams Cottage Coldharbour Road, Hailsham, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2015-10-28	£599,584
Starnash Farmhouse Starnash Farm Coldharbour Road, Hailsham, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2008-04-29	£1,206,522
1 The Nurseries Coldharbour Road, Hailsham, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2005-12-07	£416,848
Adams Cottage Coldharbour Road, Hailsham, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2003-03-31	£810,105

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN27 3PY

Employment

BN27 3PY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN27 3PY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	137
Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	64
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	17
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Mead Primary School Michelham Priory Road , Upper Dicker BN27 3QP	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grovelands Community Primary School Dunbar Drive , BN27 3UW	3out of 4	2,553 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hellingly Community Primary School North Street , Hellingly BN27 4DS	3out of 4	2,573 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkes Farm Academy Hawks Road , BN27 1ND	3out of 4	3,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Burfield Academy Oaklands Way , BN27 3NW	2out of 4	3,456 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	3,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bede's Senior School The Dicker , Upper Dicker BN27 3QH	- not rated	1,277 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ropemakers' Academy Reef Way , BN27 1FB	- not rated	3,574 yd	Free schools special	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 3PY area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lower Dicker Cycle Speedway Track	cycling	959 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
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	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.99 Mbit/s

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