Clays Hill, Bramber, Steyning, BN44 3XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN44 3XA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.8%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.1%	49.2%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of BN44 3XA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.2%	22.3%	2.1%	37.9%	-15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	69.3%	61.1%	-8.2%	44.2%	16.9%
Separated	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.8%	9.4%	3.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) 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	56.7%	53.5%	-3.2%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	33.2%	34.4%	1.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	7.5%	10.4%	2.9%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around BN44 3XA this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	7.9%	-1.0%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	13.5%	-6.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	20.7%	6.7%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	44%	5.1%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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 Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	98.7%	98.3%	-0.4%	81.4%	16.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	96.1%	96.7%	0.6%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	96.7%	0.6%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95%	76.7%	18.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Clays Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clays Hill was 10.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.3% lower than the Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Clays Hill has the 10th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote and the 49th lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 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. 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 3XA, 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 Clays Hill are based on 66 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 Clays Hill, Bramber, Steyning, BN44 3XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN44 3XA

Average Price
£234,877

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,877

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clays Hill

Average Price
£375,158

Semi-Detached
£661,616

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£584,843

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,042

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clays HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Greenleaves Clays Hill, Steyning, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-05-28	£236,357
5 Greenleaves Clays Hill, Steyning, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2024-10-15	£259,981
9 Greenleaves Clays Hill, Steyning, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£297,000	2023-06-05	£315,487
14 Greenleaves Clays Hill, Steyning, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-03-30	£235,617
7 Greenleaves Clays Hill, Steyning, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-06-01	£256,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN44 3XA

Employment

BN44 3XA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 3XA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BN44 3XA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	1,397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Steyning CofE Primary School Shooting Field , BN44 3RQ	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Lancing Primary School Mill Road , Adur BN15 0PT	3out of 4	5,198 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	1,498 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	4,633 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
Maharajah Indian Restaurant	Maharajah Indian Restaurant, Maharajah		498 yd
The Hub Cafe	The Hub Cafe, Baptist Church Hall		1,068 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Head	The Kings Head, The Kings Head	982 yd
The White Horse Inn	The White Horse Inn, The White Horse Inn	1,062 yd
Twenty-Seven	27a High Street, Steyning	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Khushbu	Khushbu, 2 High Street		1,002 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BN44 3XA postcode.

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	46.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.29 Mbit/s

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