Rectory Close, Newhaven, BN9 9HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN9 9HL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	52.9%	2.4%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	49.5%	47.1%	-2.4%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	25.2%	31.2%	6.0%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	40.5%	-7.3%	44.2%	-3.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	13%	12.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	9.6%	9.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	3.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.9%	35.4%	5.5%	48.4%	-13.0%
Good health	36.3%	33%	-3.3%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	19.2%	19.4%	0.2%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	11.7%	9.7%	-2.0%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	23.4%	-13.1%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	11.9%	-6.4%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	14.7%	3.0%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	15.9%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	25%	10.2%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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)
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	100%	96.5%	-3.5%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	94.7%	92%	-2.7%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	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	94.7%	92.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Rectory Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Close was 163.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.9% higher than the Newhaven North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rectory Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North and the 24th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.1%.

🔎 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 9HL, 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 Rectory Close are based on 19 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 Rectory Close, Newhaven, BN9 9HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN9 9HL

Average Price
£179,751

Semi-Detached
£238,763

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,634

Other
£49,441

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Close

Average Price
£193,858

Semi-Detached
£233,891

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,623

Other
£51,023

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Rectory Close, Newhaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2021-09-03	£214,558
19 Rectory Close, Newhaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,500	2017-11-03	£194,835
8 Rectory Close, Newhaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2017-03-13	£207,404
7 Rectory Close, Newhaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2017-02-24	£210,263
24 Rectory Close, Newhaven, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-10-28	£166,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN9 9HL

Employment

BN9 9HL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BN9 9HL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	22
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

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	211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakwater Academy Valley Road , BN9 9UT	3out of 4	496 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
High Cliff Academy Southdown Road , BN9 9FD	4out of 4	519 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery Acacia Road , Denton BN9 0QJ	3out of 4	1,974 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery Roderick Avenue North , BN10 8BZ	3out of 4	3,190 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	499 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB	3out of 4	3,046 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	2,398 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
St. John's School (Seaford) Firle Road , BN25 2HU	3out of 4	4,754 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowden House School Firle Road , BN25 2JB	3out of 4	4,889 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
Newhaven Rehabilitation Centre	Newhaven Polyclinic, Church Hill	172 yd
Hillcrest Cafe	Hillcrest Community Centre, Bay Vue Road	435 yd
Newhaven Coffee House	51-53 High Street, Newhaven	500 yd
Community Rooms	Rathan Court (LDC Sheltered Housing), Lewes Road	521 yd
La Baguette Shop	31 High Street, Newhaven	577 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	49 South Road, Newhaven	568 yd
The White Hart	17 High Street, Newhaven	577 yd
The Craft Union Pub Company Ltd	The Ship Hotel, 6 High Street	658 yd
The Ark	Riverside, Newhaven	715 yd
Newhaven Bowling Club	Fort Road, Newhaven	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bursa Kebab Shop	18 High Street, Newhaven	577 yd
Magic Wok	30 High Street, Newhaven	577 yd
Newhaven Kebab & Pizza	59 South Road, Newhaven	578 yd
Newhaven Fish Bar	18 South Road, Newhaven	596 yd
The Patchwork Cat Limited	3 Newhaven Square, Newhaven	639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Unit 1, 124 Fort Road		725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harbour Primary & Nursery School CHURCH HILL	grass pitches	182 yd
Seahaven Academy SOUTHDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	552 yd
Seahaven Swim & Fitness Centre SEAHAVEN SWIMMING POOL SEAHAVEN SWIMMING POOL CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	680 yd
Fort Road Recreation Ground NEWHAVEN BOWLING CLUB NEWHAVEN BOWLING CLUB FORT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	787 yd
Denton Island Indoor Bowls Club DENTON ISLAND	indoor bowls	942 yd
Peacehaven Golf Club BRIGHTON ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	971 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	3.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	29.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN9 9HL