West Quay, Newhaven, BN9 9BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN9 9BS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	48%	47.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	52%	52.4%	0.4%	49.0%	3.4%

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	35.1%	38.3%	3.2%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	32.9%	-6.9%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	13.2%	15.6%	2.4%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	41.2%	-1.1%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	39.4%	40.2%	0.8%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	12.8%	12.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	15.3%	-8.6%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	9.1%	-7.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	16.1%	1.9%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.7%	3.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	36.4%	9.3%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
White	97.1%	94.2%	-2.9%	81.4%	12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.9%	84.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	2.7%	10.3%	7.6%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	84.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0.2%	7.9%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is West Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Quay was 49.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.5% lower than the Newhaven North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Quay has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North and the 136th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.4%.

🔎 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 9BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 West Quay are based on 338 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 West Quay, Newhaven, BN9 9BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN9 9BS

Average Price
£256,074

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,074

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Quay

Average Price
£650,379

Semi-Detached
£469,231

Terraced
£408,177

Detached
£435,888

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,158

Other
£3,910,230

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West QuayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Riverside House, 8 West Quay, Newhaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-03-31	£297,640
Flat 3 Riverside House, 8 West Quay, Newhaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-07-28	£280,595
Flat 6 Riverside House, 8 West Quay, Newhaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£269,950	2022-07-07	£258,081
Flat 4 Riverside House, 8 West Quay, Newhaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-09-25	£221,334
Flat 7 Riverside House, 8 West Quay, Newhaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,999	2017-08-18	£262,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN9 9BS

Employment

BN9 9BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

BN9 9BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	94
Retired	57
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	26
Construction	24
Transport and storage	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harbour Primary and Nursery School Church Hill , BN9 9LX	3out of 4	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Cliff Academy Southdown Road , BN9 9FD	4out of 4	828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakwater Academy Valley Road , BN9 9UT	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery Acacia Road , Denton BN9 0QJ	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery Roderick Avenue North , BN10 8BZ	3out of 4	3,885 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	874 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB	3out of 4	3,771 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	1,912 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
St. John's School (Seaford) Firle Road , BN25 2HU	3out of 4	4,030 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowden House School Firle Road , BN25 2JB	3out of 4	4,168 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
West Quay Cafe	Unit 5, Villandry	277 yd
Luna Rossa	Unit 1, Villandry	277 yd
Hillcrest Cafe	Hillcrest Community Centre, Bay Vue Road	377 yd
Meridian Sunday Lunch Club	Newhaven Day Club, Riverside	448 yd
Age Concern	Newhaven Day Club, Riverside	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newhaven Bowling Club	Fort Road, Newhaven	302 yd
Prince Of Wales	49 South Road, Newhaven	434 yd
The Ark	Riverside, Newhaven	448 yd
The Engineer	76 Railway Road, Newhaven	469 yd
Newhaven Railway Club	Railway Approach, Newhaven	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newhaven Kebab & Pizza	59 South Road, Newhaven	315 yd
Newhaven Fish Bar	18 South Road, Newhaven	407 yd
The Patchwork Cat Limited	3 Newhaven Square, Newhaven	618 yd
Horaces Fish Bar	7A Chapel Street, Newhaven	634 yd
Newhaven Curry House	3 Chapel Street, Newhaven	634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Unit 1, 124 Fort Road	302 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	The Drove, Newhaven	954 yd
Lidl	Unit 3, The Hub, 3 Drove Road	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fort Road Recreation Ground NEWHAVEN BOWLING CLUB NEWHAVEN BOWLING CLUB FORT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	392 yd
Eastside Recreation Norton Road	grass pitches	454 yd
Seahaven Swim & Fitness Centre SEAHAVEN SWIMMING POOL SEAHAVEN SWIMMING POOL CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	560 yd
Shakespeare Hall Fort Road		593 yd
Harbour Primary & Nursery School CHURCH HILL	grass pitches	713 yd
Seahaven Academy SOUTHDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 yd
Denton Island Indoor Bowls Club DENTON ISLAND	indoor bowls	1,051 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	58.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN9 9BS