Fort Gate, Newhaven, BN9 9DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN9 9DR is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	47.7%	46.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	52.3%	53.3%	1.0%	49.0%	4.3%

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	34.7%	36.6%	1.9%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	34.8%	-6.5%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4.5%	7.9%	3.4%	2.2%	5.7%
Divorced	11.4%	14.1%	2.7%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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%	44.8%	0.8%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	35.4%	39.3%	3.9%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	18.6%	12.8%	-5.8%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	15.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	15.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	17.3%	2.9%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	30.5%	5.1%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	97.4%	86.4%	-11.0%	81.4%	5.0%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	94.5%	85.4%	-9.1%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3%	2.7%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	84.5%	-9.3%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	1%	9.2%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Fort Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fort Gate was 169.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.4% higher than the Newhaven North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fort Gate has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North and the 23rd highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.6%.

🔎 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 9DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Fort Gate are based on 42 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 Fort Gate, Newhaven, BN9 9DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN9 9DR

Average Price
£237,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£220,000

Detached
£417,305

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,999

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fort Gate

Average Price
£250,580

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£229,266

Detached
£432,258

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,014

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fort GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Fort Gate, Newhaven, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-12-02	£232,931
14 Fort Gate, Newhaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2022-09-16	£264,695
23 Fort Gate, Newhaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,500	2021-08-19	£255,045
8 Fort Gate, Newhaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-05-10	£237,058
6 Fort Gate, Newhaven, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2018-12-14	£225,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN9 9DR

Employment

BN9 9DR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9DR 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	82
Retired	57
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Cliff Academy Southdown Road , BN9 9FD	4out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harbour Primary and Nursery School Church Hill , BN9 9LX	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakwater Academy Valley Road , BN9 9UT	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery Acacia Road , Denton BN9 0QJ	3out of 4	2,413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seaford Primary School Wilkinson Way , BN25 2JF	3out of 4	3,888 yd	Community school	No	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	1,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB	3out of 4	4,210 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaford Head School Arundel Road , BN25 4LX	4out of 4	5,138 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	2,374 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
St. John's School (Seaford) Firle Road , BN25 2HU	3out of 4	3,748 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowden House School Firle Road , BN25 2JB	3out of 4	3,775 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
West Quay Cafe	Unit 5, Villandry		578 yd
Luna Rossa	Unit 1, Villandry		578 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hope Inn	24 Fort Gate, Fort Road	68 yd
Newhaven Football Club	Fort Road, Newhaven	187 yd
Newhaven Bowling Club	Fort Road, Newhaven	591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Unit 1, 124 Fort Road		591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shakespeare Hall Fort Road		194 yd
Fort Road Recreation Ground NEWHAVEN BOWLING CLUB NEWHAVEN BOWLING CLUB FORT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	515 yd
Eastside Recreation Norton Road	grass pitches	1,004 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	32.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.36 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN9 9DR