Pouchlands Drive, South Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN8 4QE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population 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	56.9%	56.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	43.1%	43.4%	0.3%	49.0%	-5.6%

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	42.7%	30%	-12.7%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	38.2%	9.1%	44.2%	-6.0%
Separated	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	20%	20%	0.0%	9.1%	10.9%
Widowed	5.5%	9.1%	3.6%	6.1%	3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) 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%	43.9%	-9.2%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	35.4%	43%	7.6%	33.6%	9.4%
Fair health	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.4%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	12.7%	1.8%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	7.3%	-8.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.4%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	43.6%	45.5%	1.9%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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)
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.7%	99.1%	1.4%	81.4%	17.7%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	90.8%	83.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	83.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0%	14.9%	14.9%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.9%	76.7%	15.2%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Pouchlands Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pouchlands Drive was 15.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.2% lower than the Ditchling & Westmeston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pouchlands Drive has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Ditchling & Westmeston and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

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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. 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 BN8 4QE, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Pouchlands Drive are based on 59 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 Pouchlands Drive, South Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN8 4QE

Average Price
£280,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£288,155

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,275

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pouchlands Drive

Average Price
£341,818

Semi-Detached
£312,511

Terraced
£361,078

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,870

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pouchlands DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Oakdene Pouchlands Drive, Lewes, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,500	2024-12-07	£290,256
12 Oakdene Pouchlands Drive, Lewes, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-11-29	£259,457
8 Oakdene Pouchlands Drive, Lewes, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-07-01	£271,411
1 Oakdene Pouchlands Drive, Lewes, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-07-19	£251,316
9 Oakdene Pouchlands Drive, Lewes, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2021-07-01	£264,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN8 4QE

Employment

BN8 4QE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

BN8 4QE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	44
Retired	31
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plumpton Primary School Southdowns , Plumpton Green BN7 3EB	3out of 4	2,153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
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	2,745 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Barcombe Cross , BN8 5DN	4out of 4	4,211 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wivelsfield Primary School South Road , RH17 7QN	3out of 4	4,377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamsey Community Primary School Cooksbridge , BN8 4SJ	3out of 4	4,533 yd	Community school	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	480 yd	Community 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	4,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4,094 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	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
Gradwell Park Cafe & Shop	Chase House, 18 Gradwell End		238 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chailey School Sports Hall MILL LANE	grass pitches	370 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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