Henfield Road, Poynings, Brighton, BN45 7AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN45 7AY 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	50%	50.6%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	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	31%	37.9%	6.9%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	42%	-6.7%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.1%	10.9%	1.8%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (86%) 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	57.4%	54.9%	-2.5%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	29.9%	31.1%	1.2%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	9.7%	9%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	10.3%	-5.3%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	8%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	11.5%	-5.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	4%	-1.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	18.4%	9.6%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	43.7%	5.9%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	5%	4%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.7%	96.1%	-1.6%	81.4%	14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	93.3%	92.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	92.7%	0.3%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.1%	4.9%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Henfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Henfield Road was 155.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 278.4% higher than the Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Henfield Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cuckfield, Bolney & Ansty and the 37th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BN45 7AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Henfield Road are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Sussex.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Henfield Road, Poynings, Brighton, BN45 7AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN45 7AY

Average Price
£1,571,174

Semi-Detached
£1,902,347

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,240,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Henfield Road

Average Price
£1,056,360

Semi-Detached
£1,109,453

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£967,870

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Henfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rushfield Stables Henfield Road, Brighton, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,240,000	2023-03-03	£1,245,072
Rushfield Paddock Henfield Road, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2020-11-06	£1,911,737
Rushfield Stables Henfield Road, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2017-06-01	£1,152,570
Rushfield Paddock Henfield Road, Brighton, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2007-09-07	£1,107,971

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN45 7AY

Employment

BN45 7AY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 25% 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.

BN45 7AY 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

Full-Time Employee	100
Self-Employed	85
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Albourne CofE Primary School The Street , Albourne BN6 9DH	3out of 4	3,896 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence CofE Primary School Trinity Road , Hurstpierpoint BN6 9UY	4out of 4	4,230 yd	Academy converter	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
Rushfields Plant Centre	Rushfields Plant Centre, Garden Centre		3 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Poynings Cricket Club	Poynings Cricket Club, Cricket Ground And Pavilion		737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poynings Recreation Ground 6 MILL COURT 6 MILL COURT POYNINGS ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Poynings Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND AND PAVILION CRICKET GROUND AND PAVILION POYNINGS ROAD	grass pitches	738 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	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%

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