Downscroft, Upper Beeding, Steyning, BN44 3UA

Overview of BN44 3UA

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Downscroft is in Upper Beeding, Steyning and in Horsham district. BN44 3UA 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 Downscroft, Upper Beeding, Steyning, BN44 3UA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN44 3TZ, BN44 3TT, BN44 3TY, BN44 3TG, BN44 3JJ, BN44 3TL, BN44 3JL, BN44 3TJ, BN44 3TP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN44 3UA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	51.1%	54.9%	3.8%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	48.9%	45.1%	-3.8%	49.0%	-3.9%

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	33.1%	35.6%	2.5%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	43.8%	-6.0%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	9.9%	0.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	5.6%	8.9%	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%

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	53.2%	51.5%	-1.7%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	36.4%	33.2%	-3.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	7%	10.9%	3.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	16.4%	15.9%	-0.5%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9.3%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.7%	19.7%	-5.0%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	21.7%	7.4%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	22%	27.2%	5.2%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	97.9%	94.5%	-3.4%	81.4%	13.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	98.1%	95.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	96.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Downscroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downscroft was 19.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% lower than the Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downscroft has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote and the 108th lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

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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 3UA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Downscroft are based on 31 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 Downscroft, Upper Beeding, Steyning, BN44 3UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN44 3UA

Average Price
£268,204

Semi-Detached
£356,233

Terraced
£316,684

Detached
£406,343

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,974

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downscroft

Average Price
£277,565

Semi-Detached
£376,751

Terraced
£337,219

Detached
£381,969

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,307

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DownscroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Downscroft, Steyning, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-10-11	£315,386
7 Downscroft, Steyning, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-03-21	£358,360
23 Downscroft, Steyning, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2023-06-26	£219,249
20 Downscroft, Steyning, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,500	2022-12-13	£244,848
10 Downscroft, Steyning, West Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£267,000	2019-12-19	£319,913

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN44 3UA

Employment

BN44 3UA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

BN44 3UA 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	106
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	27
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Steyning CofE Primary School Shooting Field , BN44 3RQ	3out of 4	2,741 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Lancing Primary School Mill Road , Adur BN15 0PT	3out of 4	5,415 yd	Community 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	2,689 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	4,448 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
PALACE FISH BAR & KEBAB	PALACE FISH BAR & KEBAB, 1 Hyde Square		270 yd
The Hub Cafe	The Hub Cafe, Baptist Church Hall		558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Rising Sun	The Rising Sun, The Rising Sun		489 yd
The Kings Head	The Kings Head, The Kings Head		635 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Khushbu	Khushbu, 2 High Street		618 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Towers Convent School HENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	232 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	313 yd
Upper Beeding Primary School SCHOOL ROAD	grass pitches	493 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	60.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.9%

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	39.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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