Mill Lane, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN8 4EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	51%	4.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	53.3%	49%	-4.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of BN8 4EG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% 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	30.8%	30.3%	-0.5%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	53.8%	-1.1%	44.2%	9.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.4%	8.5%	0.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (88.6%) 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	57.7%	58%	0.3%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	33.1%	30.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 BN8 4EG this area, 8.8% 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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	8.8%	0.4%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	13.1%	-4.2%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	17.5%	6.5%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	44.7%	3.1%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	8.6%	1.6%	-7.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	96.5%	98.1%	1.6%	81.4%	16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	86%	93%	7.0%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	8%	2.9%	-5.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	92.6%	6.9%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.2%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Lane was 94.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 131.7% higher than the Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey and the 74th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.7%.

🔎 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
£54,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN8 4EG, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Mill Lane are based on 138 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 Mill Lane, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN8 4EG

Average Price
£625,097

Semi-Detached
£647,486

Terraced
£632,063

Detached
£587,872

Flats/Maisonettes
£589,975

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Lane

Average Price
£772,301

Semi-Detached
£631,846

Terraced
£638,608

Detached
£817,828

Flats/Maisonettes
£781,311

Other
£1,144,786

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Manor Court Mill Lane, Lewes, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2022-06-10	£588,225
4 Grammar Court Mill Lane, Lewes, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2021-09-20	£697,119
5 Manor Court Mill Lane, Lewes, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£332,500	2021-01-15	£376,676
North Wing Mill Lane, Lewes, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2017-07-06	£658,636
3 Grammar Court Mill Lane, Lewes, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£422,500	2015-07-15	£579,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN8 4EG

Employment

BN8 4EG 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.

BN8 4EG 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	134
Retired	82
Self-Employed	81
Part-Time Employee	65
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Administrative and support service activities	35
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Information and communication	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	15
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Real estate activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School Chailey St Peter's Ce Primary School, East Grinstead Road , North Chailey BN8 4DB	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE Primary School Vicarage Lane , Scaynes Hill RH17 7PB	3out of 4	2,862 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newick Church of England Primary School 63 Allington Road , Newick BN8 4NB	4out of 4	3,189 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wivelsfield Primary School South Road , RH17 7QN	3out of 4	3,969 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northlands Wood Primary Academy Beech Hill , RH16 3RX	3out of 4	4,605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chailey School Mill Lane , South Chailey BN8 4PU	3out of 4	4,441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chailey Heritage School Haywards Heath Road , North Chailey BN8 4EF	4out of 4	519 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Walstead School East Mascalls Lane , Lindfield RH16 2QL	- not rated	4,310 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkhill Education Centre, Chalkhill Hospital Chalkhill , Princess Royal Hospital Site RH16 4NQ	4out of 4	5,380 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
G K's Cafe (LifeSkills Centre)	Chailey Heritage School, Haywards Heath Road		531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kings Court	East Grinstead Road, North Chailey		633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chailey Sports Ground CHAILEY SPORTS CLUB CHAILEY SPORTS CLUB HAYWARDS HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	481 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s

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