Anchor Lane, Barcombe, Lewes, BN8 5EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN8 5EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.6%	49.4%	0.8%	49.0%	0.4%

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 BN8 5EA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.3% 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	21.8%	24.5%	2.7%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	65%	63.3%	-1.7%	44.2%	19.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.1%	7%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (89.8%) 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	60%	59.7%	-0.3%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	31.9%	30.1%	-1.8%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 BN8 5EA this area, 8.3% 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 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	8.3%	-1.2%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	15.3%	1.4%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15.6%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	47.9%	-4.5%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	98.9%	96.6%	-2.3%	81.4%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	94.9%	90.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	91.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0%	8.9%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	76.7%	17.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Anchor Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Anchor Lane was 16.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.5% lower than the Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Anchor Lane has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey and the 51st 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

🔎 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 5EA, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 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 Anchor Lane are based on 3 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 Anchor Lane, Barcombe, Lewes, BN8 5EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN8 5EA

Average Price
£950,191

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£950,191

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Anchor Lane

Average Price
£1,144,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,144,784

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Anchor LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Scufflings Anchor Lane, Lewes, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2010-06-09	£1,467,764
Spring Cottage Anchor Lane, Lewes, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2002-11-15	£473,885
Scufflings Anchor Lane, Lewes, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2002-09-17	£1,492,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN8 5EA

Employment

BN8 5EA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 5EA 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	75
Retired	74
Self-Employed	73
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	18
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	14
Other	13
Construction	13
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barcombe Church of England Primary School Barcombe Cross , BN8 5DN	4out of 4	1,589 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School Little Horsted , Lewes Road TN22 5TS	3out of 4	4,612 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamsey Community Primary School Cooksbridge , BN8 4SJ	3out of 4	4,704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ringmer Primary and Nursery School Harrisons Lane , Ringmer BN8 5LL	3out of 4	5,049 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newick Church of England Primary School 63 Allington Road , Newick BN8 4NB	4out of 4	5,173 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Academy Ringmer Lewes Road , Ringmer BN8 5RB	3out of 4	4,807 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chailey School Mill Lane , South Chailey BN8 4PU	3out of 4	5,070 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Anchor Inn	Anchor Lane, Barcombe		14 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BN8 5EA 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	11.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	33.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	13.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	13.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s

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