Cottage Close, Newhaven, BN9 0PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN9 0PQ 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 Cottage Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cottage Close was 30.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.1% lower than the Newhaven North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cottage Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 325 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.8%.

🔎 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 0PQ, 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 Cottage Close are based on 11 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 Cottage Close, Newhaven, BN9 0PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN9 0PQ

Average Price
£253,763

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£263,943

Detached
£213,043

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottage Close

Average Price
£251,234

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£256,084

Detached
£238,300

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottage CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Cottage Close, Newhaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£218,132	2024-01-10	£208,185
3 Cottage Close, Newhaven, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2021-04-22	£239,670
3 Cottage Close, Newhaven, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2015-01-30	£240,000
3 Cottage Close, Newhaven, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2010-08-17	£213,102
5 Cottage Close, Newhaven, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2007-05-24	£251,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN9 0PQ

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	337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southdown Junior School Church Hill , BN9 9LX	- not rated	1,564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harbour Primary and Nursery School Church Hill , BN9 9LX	3out of 4	1,569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakwater Academy Valley Road , BN9 9UT	3out of 4	1,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Meeching Valley Primary School Valley Road , BN9 9UT	- not rated	1,831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC@harbourside Railway Approach , BN9 0DF	- not rated	1,058 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Seahaven Academy Haven Way , BN9 9TD	3out of 4	2,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tideway School Southdown Road , BN9 9JL	- not rated	2,213 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB	- not rated	4,021 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB	3out of 4	4,021 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	1,162 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
St Anne's School A Block , Southdown Road BN9 9JL	- not rated	2,213 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St. John's School (Seaford) Firle Road , BN25 2HU	- not rated	4,355 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims School Firle Road , BN25 2HX	- not rated	4,401 yd	Non-maintained special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bo Peeps Independent School Wilmington Road , Claremont Road BN25 2EH	- not rated	4,617 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	41 yd
Kitchen (Sheltered Housing Scheme)	Guinness Court, Iveagh Crescent	346 yd
Hampden Arms	Heighton Road, South Heighton	481 yd
Concord Sylvania	Unit 8, Avis Way	488 yd
South Heighton Village Hall	Heighton Road, South Heighton	520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Denton Village Cricket Club	Pavilion, Avis Way Recreation Ground	187 yd
Flying Fish	42 Denton Road, Newhaven	629 yd
Russell Martin Foundation Extra Time Project	Lewes Road Social Centre, Robinson Road	1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freiduria el Canario	The Workshop, North Quay Road	457 yd
Chen's Garden	1 Avis Parade Shops, Old Avis Road	806 yd
Superfry Fish & Chips	3 Avis Parade Shops, Old Avis Road	806 yd
KFC	Unit 2, The Hub, 3 Drove Road	1,046 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Unit 3, The Hub, 3 Drove Road		624 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	The Drove, Newhaven		905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Denton Cricket Club AVIS CLOSE	grass pitches	413 yd
The Hollow DOWNS VILLAS	grass pitches	707 yd
Denton Island Indoor Bowls Club DENTON ISLAND	indoor bowls	807 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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

Overview of BN9 0PQ