Downs Close, Lewes, BN7 1DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN7 1DL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	52.1%	53.1%	1.0%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	47.9%	46.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	34.2%	34%	-0.2%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	47.2%	-3.8%	44.2%	3.0%
Separated	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.2%	10.8%	2.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	6.1%	0.0%

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	45.9%	49.5%	3.6%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	39.3%	33%	-6.3%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	10.6%	13.2%	2.6%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4%	4%	0.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	13.6%	-9.0%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	9.4%	0.3%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	10.3%	-6.6%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12.7%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	46.9%	13.2%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	89.8%	91.9%	2.1%	81.4%	10.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.1%	1.4%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	91.4%	91.5%	0.1%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	2%	4.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	91.2%	0.1%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	7%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Downs Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downs Close was 24.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.2% lower than the Lewes Priory average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Downs Close has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lewes Priory and the 89th lowest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN7 1DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Downs Close are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewes.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Downs Close, Lewes, BN7 1DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN7 1DL

Average Price
£198,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,342

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Close

Average Price
£190,533

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,533

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Downs Close, Lewes, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-07-22	£208,405
10 Downs Close, Lewes, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2016-06-13	£210,793
4 Downs Close, Lewes, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2014-12-18	£226,614
4 Downs Close, Lewes, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£139,000	2012-03-30	£203,666
10 Downs Close, Lewes, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	2003-04-14	£109,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN7 1DL

Employment

BN7 1DL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

BN7 1DL 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	58
Retired	54
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Gundreda Road , BN7 1PU	2out of 4	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pancras Catholic Primary School De Montfort Road , BN7 1SR	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Western Road Community Primary School Southover High Street , BN7 1JB	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southover CofE Primary School Potters Lane , BN7 1JP	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School Church Lane , BN7 2HS	3out of 4	2,348 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School Mountfield Road , BN7 2XN	3out of 4	2,484 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plumpton College Ditchling Road , Plumpton BN7 3AE	- not rated	5,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lewes Old Grammar School 140 High Street , Lewes BN7 1XS	- not rated	1,523 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owlswick School Newhaven Road , Lewes	- not rated	2,890 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northease Manor School Rodmell , BN7 3EY	- not rated	4,829 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cottage Pre-School	St Marys Social Centre, Christie Road	424 yd
Talicious	90 Crisp Road, Lewes	670 yd
Hmp Lewes	1 Brighton Road, Lewes	773 yd
St Nicholas Day Service	St Nicholas Centre, Spital Road	819 yd
Community Rooms	LDC Sheltered Housing Scheme, Newton Road	946 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Marys Supporters Club	St Marys Social Centre, Christie Road	424 yd
The Tally Ho	Baxter Road, Lewes	815 yd
Beastie Bites	The Black Horse Inn, 55 Western Road	963 yd
The Black Horse Inn	55 Western Road, Lewes	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Greenies	29 Western Road, Lewes		1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wallands Community Primary School GUNDREDA ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	391 yd
Hmp Lewes BRIGHTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	774 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.

Overview of BN7 1DL