New Road, Newhaven, BN9 0HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN9 0HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.3%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.7%	48.7%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	33.5%	38.2%	4.7%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	39.6%	-7.0%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	10.7%	7.4%	-3.3%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.3%	7.8%	2.5%	6.1%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.7%	43%	-1.7%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	36.6%	35.8%	-0.8%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	16%	14%	-2.0%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	17.5%	-5.3%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	17.1%	-1.8%	9.6%	7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	21.2%	-0.2%	13.4%	7.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6%	3.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	18%	3.4%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	16.6%	2.0%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	99.6%	90.9%	-8.7%	81.4%	9.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	96.1%	91.7%	-4.4%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.3%
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	96.1%	92.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.6%	37.2%	21.4%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Road was 57.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.0% lower than the Newhaven North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North and the 122nd highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BN9 0HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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

Average property prices on New Road are based on 51 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 New Road, Newhaven, BN9 0HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN9 0HE

Average Price
£268,899

Semi-Detached
£301,529

Terraced
£246,891

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,958

Other
£559,549

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Road

Average Price
£264,281

Semi-Detached
£330,907

Terraced
£261,572

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,868

Other
£577,460

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 New Road, Newhaven, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-04-27	£279,570
Flat 1 4 New Road, Newhaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-04-12	£162,326
3 New Road, Newhaven, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-05-18	£241,250
6 New Road, Newhaven, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-03-03	£259,591
Unit 8 North Industrial Estate New Road, Newhaven, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-01-05	£214,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN9 0HE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	36
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery Acacia Road , Denton BN9 0QJ	3out of 4	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harbour Primary and Nursery School Church Hill , BN9 9LX	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakwater Academy Valley Road , BN9 9UT	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
High Cliff Academy Southdown Road , BN9 9FD	4out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery Roderick Avenue North , BN10 8BZ	3out of 4	3,460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seahaven Academy Haven Way , BN9 9TD	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB	3out of 4	3,774 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School South Hilltop House , Palmerston Road BN9 0NS	- not rated	1,436 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
St. John's School (Seaford) Firle Road , BN25 2HU	3out of 4	4,616 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowden House School Firle Road , BN25 2JB	3out of 4	4,949 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Terrace Cafe	Paradise Park Garden Centre, Avis Road	178 yd
Kitchen (Sheltered Housing Scheme)	Guinness Court, Iveagh Crescent	490 yd
Concord Sylvania	Unit 8, Avis Way	561 yd
Hot Spot Burger and Grill	Route 26 Diner, North Quay Road	568 yd
South Heighton Village Hall	Heighton Road, South Heighton	578 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denton Village Cricket Club	Pavilion, Avis Way Recreation Ground	314 yd
Flying Fish	42 Denton Road, Newhaven	775 yd
Russell Martin Foundation Extra Time Project	Lewes Road Social Centre, Robinson Road	902 yd
The Craft Union Pub Company Ltd	The Ship Hotel, 6 High Street	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freiduria el Canario	The Workshop, North Quay Road	402 yd
Chen's Garden	1 Avis Parade Shops, Old Avis Road	927 yd
Superfry Fish & Chips	3 Avis Parade Shops, Old Avis Road	927 yd
KFC	Unit 2, The Hub, 3 Drove Road	1,071 yd
Horaces Fish Bar	7A Chapel Street, Newhaven	1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 3, The Hub, 3 Drove Road		587 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	The Drove, Newhaven		956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Denton Cricket Club AVIS CLOSE	grass pitches	534 yd
Denton Island Indoor Bowls Club DENTON ISLAND	indoor bowls	725 yd
The Hollow DOWNS VILLAS	grass pitches	748 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	45.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	45.0%

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	59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN9 0HE