Cockshut Road, Lewes, BN7 3PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN7 3PR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	56%	48.6%	-7.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	44%	51.4%	7.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 BN7 3PR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% 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	26.5%	27.4%	0.9%	37.9%	-10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.8%	56.8%	-4.0%	44.2%	12.6%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.2%	8.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3%	3.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (85.4%) 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	53.1%	53.9%	0.8%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	36.8%	31.5%	-5.3%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	7.7%	10.7%	3.0%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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 BN7 3PR this area, 6.1% 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 59.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	6.1%	-7.8%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	5.4%	-4.2%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	12.9%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	8.8%	-2.0%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	51.8%	59.9%	8.1%	33.8%	26.1%
Other	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	97.1%	97.7%	0.6%	81.4%	16.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	92.8%	87.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	1%	6.3%	5.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	88%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0%	9.7%	9.7%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Cockshut Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cockshut Road was 221.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 401.6% higher than the Ditchling & Westmeston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cockshut Road has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Ditchling & Westmeston and the 16th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 162.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.0%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in BN7 3PR, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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 Cockshut Road are based on 14 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 Cockshut Road, Lewes, BN7 3PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN7 3PR

Average Price
£910,538

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£365,005

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,456,071

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cockshut Road

Average Price
£674,211

Semi-Detached
£732,934

Terraced
£601,325

Detached
£582,984

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,523,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cockshut Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rise Farm Cockshut Road, Lewes, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2016-12-19	£1,523,571
Priory Cottage Cockshut Road, Lewes, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£86,000	1998-07-14	£372,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN7 3PR

Employment

BN7 3PR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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

Retired	43
Full-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	23
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Western Road Community Primary School Southover High Street , BN7 1JB	3out of 4	765 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southover CofE Primary School Potters Lane , BN7 1JP	3out of 4	765 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pancras Catholic Primary School De Montfort Road , BN7 1SR	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School Gundreda Road , BN7 1PU	2out of 4	2,066 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School Wellgreen Lane , Kingston BN7 3NR	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	924 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,043 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Owlswick School Newhaven Road , Lewes	- not rated	1,636 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northease Manor School Rodmell , BN7 3EY	- not rated	2,873 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
Southover Church	1 Cockshut Road, Lewes	675 yd
Busy Bees at Lewes	Nursery School, St James Street	812 yd
Krunchkins	The Runaway, Lewes Railway Station	906 yd
The Espresso Room	Lewes Railway Station, Station Road	906 yd
Amigo Shop t/a Chartwells	Sussex Downs College, Cliffe Building	964 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southdown Sports Club and Cafe	Southdown Sports Club, Cockshut Road	37 yd
Lewes 2000 FC	The Dripping Pan, Mountfield Road	743 yd
Longhorn burgers	The Kings Head, 9 Southover High Street	767 yd
The Swan Inn	30A Southover High Street, Lewes	886 yd
Southover Grange	Southover High Street, Lewes	920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Daisy's Sandwich Bar	Shop 4, 1 Station Road		915 yd
Erawan	34 Lansdown Place, Lewes		1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southdown Sports Club SOUTHDOWN SPORTS CLUB CAR PARK SOUTHDOWN SPORTS CLUB CAR PARK COCKSHUT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	506 yd
Convent Field CONVENT FIELD CONVENT FIELD MOUNTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	698 yd
Lewes Fc (The Dripping Pan) CONVENT FIELD CONVENT FIELD MOUNTFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	698 yd
Southover C Of E Primary School POTTERS LANE	swimming pool	845 yd
Stanley Turner Ground STANLEY TURNER RECREATION GROUND STANLEY TURNER RECREATION GROUND KINGSTON ROAD	grass pitches	902 yd
Priory School MOUNTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	930 yd
Lewes Leisure Centre Mountfield Road	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,008 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
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	33.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN7 3PR