Hackhurst Lane, Lower Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 4BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN27 4BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.6%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.7%	49.4%	2.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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	24.5%	31.4%	6.9%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59%	47.7%	-11.3%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.5%	10.6%	4.1%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	5.9%	7%	1.1%	6.1%	0.9%

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	50.6%	51.2%	0.6%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	37.8%	31.1%	-6.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	8.4%	14.3%	5.9%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	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	20.1%	16%	-4.1%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	13.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.6%	4.1%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.9%	5.8%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	30.9%	3.2%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	97%	96.9%	-0.1%	81.4%	15.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	93.1%	95.8%	2.7%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	96%	3.2%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	1%	3.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Hackhurst Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hackhurst Lane was 79.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.8% higher than the Arlington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hackhurst Lane has the 17th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Arlington and the 74th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.8%.

🔎 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 4BL, 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 Hackhurst Lane are based on 18 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 Hackhurst Lane, Lower Dicker, Hailsham, BN27 4BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN27 4BL

Average Price
£576,730

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£576,730

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hackhurst Lane

Average Price
£638,916

Semi-Detached
£293,569

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£713,372

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£483,273

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hackhurst LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lyndhurst Hackhurst Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2011-10-14	£905,993
Lusaka Hackhurst Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2000-05-26	£639,181
Rosendale Hackhurst Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	1999-11-22	£775,806
White Gates Hackhurst Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£2,900	1997-12-10	£12,624

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN27 4BL

Employment

BN27 4BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 4BL 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

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	92
Self-Employed	79
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	16
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	22
Construction	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	15
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hellingly Community Primary School North Street , Hellingly BN27 4DS	3out of 4	2,277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiddingly Primary School Muddles Green , Chiddingly BN8 6HN	3out of 4	2,326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Mead Primary School Michelham Priory Road , Upper Dicker BN27 3QP	3out of 4	2,479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grovelands Community Primary School Dunbar Drive , BN27 3UW	3out of 4	3,338 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkes Farm Academy Hawks Road , BN27 1ND	3out of 4	3,428 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	4,040 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	2,288 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ropemakers' Academy Reef Way , BN27 1FB	- not rated	4,317 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Benning’s	Blackbarn Farm The Dicker		850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lower Dicker Cycle Speedway Track	cycling	613 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
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	11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.86 Mbit/s

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