Deacons Way, Upper Beeding, Steyning, BN44 3HQ

Overview of BN44 3HQ

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Deacons Way is in Upper Beeding, Steyning and in Horsham district. BN44 3HQ is located in the Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Arundel and South Downs. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.

StreetScan combines information about Deacons Way, Upper Beeding, Steyning, BN44 3HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN44 3HS, BN44 3HT, BN44 3HY, BN44 3JB, BN44 3HR, BN44 3JX, BN44 3JD, BN44 3HH, BN44 3JW.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN44 3HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	52.1%	49.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47.9%	50.5%	2.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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	27%	33.1%	6.1%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	46%	-7.6%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.8%	4%	3.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.5%	9.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.4%

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	48.2%	49.2%	1.0%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	35.8%	33.9%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	11.2%	15%	3.8%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	23%	13%	-10.0%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.8%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	13%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8.1%	2.9%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	22.4%	9.9%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	31.7%	8.3%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.8%	98.4%	1.6%	81.4%	17.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	95.2%	93.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	94.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Deacons Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Deacons Way was 9.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% lower than the Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Deacons Way has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

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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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN44 3HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Deacons Way are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Horsham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Deacons Way, Upper Beeding, Steyning, BN44 3HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN44 3HQ

Average Price
£404,693

Semi-Detached
£377,209

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£597,082

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Deacons Way

Average Price
£410,699

Semi-Detached
£383,875

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£598,464

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Deacons WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Deacons Way, Steyning, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-03-28	£387,273
4 Deacons Way, Steyning, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£382,000	2022-12-21	£408,054
2 Deacons Way, Steyning, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-09-27	£432,072
2 Deacons Way, Steyning, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-10-28	£391,544
7 Deacons Way, Steyning, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£214,000	2012-11-12	£365,240

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN44 3HQ

Employment

BN44 3HQ 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.

BN44 3HQ 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	81
Retired	65
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	21
Construction	18
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Beeding Primary School School Road , Upper Beeding BN44 3HY	4out of 4	177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Steyning CofE Primary School Shooting Field , BN44 3RQ	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Steyning Grammar School Shooting Field , BN44 3RX	- not rated	2,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancing College , BN15 0RW	- not rated	4,932 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	Distance
PALACE FISH BAR & KEBAB	PALACE FISH BAR & KEBAB, 1 Hyde Square	321 yd
The Hub Cafe	The Hub Cafe, Baptist Church Hall	426 yd
Maharajah Indian Restaurant	Maharajah Indian Restaurant, Maharajah	877 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kings Head	The Kings Head, The Kings Head		498 yd
The Rising Sun	The Rising Sun, The Rising Sun		932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Khushbu	Khushbu, 2 High Street		477 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Upper Beeding Primary School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	287 yd
Upper Beeding Recreation Ground TENNIS 41M FROM 9 HYDE LANE 61M FROM HYDE LANE TENNIS 41M FROM 9 HYDE LANE 61M FROM HYDE LANE HYDE LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	406 yd
The Towers Convent School HENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	781 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	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

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	43 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.43 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.43 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.68 Mbit/s

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