Cornwells Bank, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN8 4RH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	47.1%	47.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	52.9%	52.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.5%

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 4RH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.4% 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	22%	25.1%	3.1%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	64.2%	65.4%	1.2%	44.2%	21.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5%	5.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	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 (88.7%) 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	61.1%	61.3%	0.2%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	28.7%	27.4%	-1.3%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	8.2%	9%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 4RH this area, 7% 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 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	7%	-4.4%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	5.6%	-5.8%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	16.1%	0.6%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16.6%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	45.7%	51.5%	5.8%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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)
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.4%	97.5%	-0.9%	81.4%	16.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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	92.1%	91.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	91.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	8.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.9%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Cornwells Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cornwells Bank was 30.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.2% lower than the Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cornwells Bank has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.3%.

🔎 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 4RH, 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 Cornwells Bank are based on 43 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 Cornwells Bank, North Chailey, Lewes, BN8 4RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN8 4RH

Average Price
£1,793,209

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,793,209

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cornwells Bank

Average Price
£1,185,510

Semi-Detached
£574,786

Terraced
£999,562

Detached
£1,256,662

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,006,795

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cornwells BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cinderfield House Cornwells Bank, Lewes, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2020-07-27	£1,142,559
Marlpit Hill Cornwells Bank, Lewes, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2002-12-10	£1,401,489
Cinder Rough Cornwells Bank, Lewes, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2001-07-31	£2,155,284
Longford House Cornwells Bank, Lewes, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	1997-04-11	£2,629,265
Marlpit Hill Cornwells Bank, Lewes, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£236,500	1997-01-16	£1,316,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN8 4RH

Employment

BN8 4RH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 4RH 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	106
Retired	80
Self-Employed	75
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	21
Information and communication	14
Other	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newick Church of England Primary School 63 Allington Road , Newick BN8 4NB	4out of 4	1,083 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,880 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fletching Church of England Primary School Church Street , Fletching TN22 3SP	3out of 4	4,237 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Barcombe Cross , BN8 5DN	4out of 4	4,708 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	3,755 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	2,806 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
Community Rooms	LDC Sheltered Housing Scheme, Allington Road		1,081 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BN8 4RH postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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