Keymer Road, Keymer, Hassocks, BN6 8AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN6 8AP has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	44.4%	48%	3.6%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	55.6%	52%	-3.6%	49.0%	3.0%

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 area around BN6 8AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.5%	46.7%	8.2%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	34.1%	0.8%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	9.7%	5.1%	-4.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	12.8%	9.3%	-3.5%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) 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	54.4%	50.8%	-3.6%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34.3%	37.5%	3.2%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	8.4%	9.7%	1.3%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 BN6 8AP this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	8.9%	-6.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	14%	2.2%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	19.6%	2.2%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	42.5%	4.6%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	92.9%	91.2%	-1.7%	81.4%	9.8%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	84.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	84.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.6%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	2.4%	-6.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Keymer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Keymer Road was 84.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% higher than the Hassocks average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Keymer Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hassocks and the 95th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN6 8AP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Keymer Road are based on 296 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 Keymer Road, Keymer, Hassocks, BN6 8AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN6 8AP

Average Price
£223,573

Semi-Detached
£316,998

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,276

Other
£161,906

Estimated Average Property Prices for Keymer Road

Average Price
£328,181

Semi-Detached
£637,935

Terraced
£493,902

Detached
£796,424

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,138

Other
£309,651

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Keymer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42E Keymer Road, Hassocks, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2023-03-31	£160,211
42A Keymer Road, Hassocks, West Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,500	2021-07-23	£233,121
42B Keymer Road, Hassocks, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£148,000	2019-08-06	£165,217
42A Keymer Road, Hassocks, West Sussex Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-04-18	£133,960
40A Keymer Road, Hassocks, West Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2015-07-10	£223,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN6 8AP

Employment

BN6 8AP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	44
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hassocks Infant School Chancellors Park , BN6 8EY	4out of 4	79 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Windmills Junior School Dale Avenue , BN6 8LS	2out of 4	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ditchling (St Margaret's) Church of England Primary School Lewes Road , BN6 8TU	3out of 4	2,497 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Lawrence CofE Primary School Trinity Road , Hurstpierpoint BN6 9UY	4out of 4	3,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Meed Community Primary School Chanctonbury Road , RH15 9YQ	2out of 4	3,106 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downlands Community School Dale Avenue , BN6 8LP	4out of 4	529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Burgess Hill Academy Station Road , RH15 9EA	3out of 4	3,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic College Jane Murray Way , RH15 8GA	4out of 4	5,132 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurstpierpoint College College Lane , Hurstpierpoint BN6 9JS	- not rated	2,797 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Meed Chanctonbury Road , RH15 9EY	3out of 4	3,242 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burgess Hill Girls Keymer Road , RH15 0EG	- not rated	3,502 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tim Fai	Tim Fai Chinese Restaurant And Takeaway, 56 Keymer Road	50 yd
Bella And Megs	Bella And Megs, 31 Keymer Road	56 yd
Proper Cycling & Coffee	Proper Cycling Ltd, 26 Keymer Road	125 yd
Sunam Tandoori	Sunam Tandoori Restaurant, 5 Keymer Road	129 yd
Purple Carrot @ No 6	Purple Carrot, 6 Station Approach East	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BN6 Craft Beer & Tap	BN6 Craft Beer And Tap, 54 Keymer Road	60 yd
The Hassocks Hotel	Hassocks Hotel, Station Approach East	267 yd
The Thatched Inn	The Thatched Inn, Grand Avenue	834 yd
Hassocks Football Club	Hassocks Football Club, The Beacon	954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hassocks Kebab & Pizza	Hassocks Kebabs And Pizza, 33 Keymer Road		63 yd
Keymer Fish Bar	Keymer Fish Bar, 101 Keymer Road		751 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 22 Keymer Road		139 yd
Knight's Budgens Of Hassocks	Budgens, 1 - 4 Orion Parade		156 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves For Women (Hassocks) (Closed) KEYMER ROAD	health and fitness suite	172 yd
Hassocks Wellness Club (Closed) Keymer Road	health and fitness suite	172 yd
Adastra Park ADASTRA PARK ADASTRA PARK KEYMER ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	326 yd
Hassocks Sports Centre DALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	404 yd
Downlands Community School DALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	404 yd
The Weald Lawn Tennis And Squash Rackets Club SOUTH BANK	squash courts, tennis courts	661 yd
The Beacon BRIGHTON ROAD	grass pitches	880 yd
London Road Recreation Ground - Hassocks GRACE COURT GRACE COURT PAVILION CLOSE	grass pitches	934 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.