Western Road, Newhaven, BN9 9HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN9 9HS is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	51.1%	46.8%	-4.3%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	48.9%	53.2%	4.3%	49.0%	4.2%

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%	41.6%	8.6%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	38.8%	-4.8%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.9%	11.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	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	42.1%	45.3%	3.2%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	35.4%	37.6%	2.2%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	16.2%	12.8%	-3.4%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.7%	20.9%	-7.8%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	14.4%	-7.1%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	18.1%	4.2%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	17.2%	7.3%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	20%	0.9%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	95.9%	89.2%	-6.7%	81.4%	7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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%	92.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	1%	1.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	93%	-3.1%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0.2%	5.6%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59%	37.2%	21.8%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 18.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.3% lower than the Newhaven North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North and the 60th lowest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.8%.

🔎 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 9HS, 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 Western Road are based on 124 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 Western Road, Newhaven, BN9 9HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN9 9HS

Average Price
£429,099

Semi-Detached
£309,906

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£484,439

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,271,965

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£333,135

Semi-Detached
£293,835

Terraced
£301,756

Detached
£455,382

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,190

Other
£1,312,679

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23A Western Road, Newhaven, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,213,000	2019-09-27	£1,312,679
25 Western Road, Newhaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£497,500	2017-12-11	£591,052
18 Western Road, Newhaven, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2017-09-22	£245,597
29 Western Road, Newhaven, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-12-07	£311,935
33 Western Road, Newhaven, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2013-10-18	£275,159

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN9 9HS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Cliff Academy Southdown Road , BN9 9FD	4out of 4	472 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breakwater Academy Valley Road , BN9 9UT	3out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery Acacia Road , Denton BN9 0QJ	3out of 4	1,950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery Roderick Avenue North , BN10 8BZ	3out of 4	3,560 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	503 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB	3out of 4	3,397 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	2,245 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
St. John's School (Seaford) Firle Road , BN25 2HU	3out of 4	4,413 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowden House School Firle Road , BN25 2JB	3out of 4	4,532 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
Hillcrest Cafe	Hillcrest Community Centre, Bay Vue Road	316 yd
West Quay Cafe	Unit 5, Villandry	381 yd
Luna Rossa	Unit 1, Villandry	381 yd
Newhaven Rehabilitation Centre	Newhaven Polyclinic, Church Hill	511 yd
Newhaven Coffee House	51-53 High Street, Newhaven	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newhaven Bowling Club	Fort Road, Newhaven	356 yd
Prince Of Wales	49 South Road, Newhaven	481 yd
The Ark	Riverside, Newhaven	598 yd
The White Hart	17 High Street, Newhaven	626 yd
The Craft Union Pub Company Ltd	The Ship Hotel, 6 High Street	693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newhaven Kebab & Pizza	59 South Road, Newhaven	412 yd
Newhaven Fish Bar	18 South Road, Newhaven	485 yd
Bursa Kebab Shop	18 High Street, Newhaven	626 yd
Magic Wok	30 High Street, Newhaven	626 yd
The Patchwork Cat Limited	3 Newhaven Square, Newhaven	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Unit 1, 124 Fort Road		356 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fort Road Recreation Ground NEWHAVEN BOWLING CLUB NEWHAVEN BOWLING CLUB FORT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	426 yd
Harbour Primary & Nursery School CHURCH HILL	grass pitches	439 yd
Seahaven Swim & Fitness Centre SEAHAVEN SWIMMING POOL SEAHAVEN SWIMMING POOL CHAPEL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	636 yd
Seahaven Academy SOUTHDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	648 yd
Shakespeare Hall Fort Road		762 yd
Eastside Recreation Norton Road	grass pitches	833 yd
Denton Island Indoor Bowls Club DENTON ISLAND	indoor bowls	1,055 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	68.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.4%

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	47.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN9 9HS