Shortgate, Lewes, BN8 6PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN8 6PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	50%	47.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50%	52.3%	2.3%	49.0%	3.3%

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	28.5%	35.4%	6.9%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	46.3%	-9.3%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.1%	9.7%	2.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (86.5%) 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	53.3%	55.1%	1.8%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	35.5%	31.4%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	9.2%	10.2%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	1%	3.3%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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.

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 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	11.4%	-1.2%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	6.3%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	9.4%	-4.0%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	19.2%	4.1%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	46.7%	3.2%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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	2%	2%	0.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	94.4%	92.7%	-1.7%	81.4%	11.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	92.8%	92.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	2%	3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	92.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.8%	37.2%	20.6%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is BN8 6PJ dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around BN8 6PJ was 33.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.2% lower than the Arlington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

BN8 6PJ has the 30th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Arlington and the 229th lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in BN8 6PJ, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wealden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shortgate, Lewes, BN8 6PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN8 6PJ

Average Price
£1,016,445

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,016,445

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in BN8 6PJ

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lower Farm Terrible Down Road, Lewes, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2021-09-10	£842,550
Terrible Down Farm Terrible Down Road, Lewes, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2021-03-19	£855,733
The Barn House Terrible Down Road, Lewes, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2020-04-06	£1,206,810
Vine Cottage, Lewes, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2009-06-19	£1,084,335
Lower Farm, Lewes, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2008-04-18	£571,087

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN8 6PJ

Employment

BN8 6PJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 25% 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 6PJ 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

Self-Employed	64
Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Construction	17
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Hoathly CofE Primary School Church Marks Lane , East Hoathly BN8 6EQ	3out of 4	2,814 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laughton Community Primary School Church Lane , Laughton BN8 6AH	3out of 4	3,520 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School Little Horsted , Lewes Road TN22 5TS	3out of 4	3,546 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Framfield Church of England Primary School The Street , Framfield TN22 5NR	3out of 4	5,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harlands Primary School Mallard Drive , TN22 5PW	3out of 4	5,129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Annan School Annan Farm , Lewes Road TN22 5RE	- not rated	2,487 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Black Lion	The Blacksmiths Arms Lewes Road		1,049 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BN8 6PJ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.4%

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	11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	42.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN8 6PJ