The Fairway, Newhaven, BN9 9XX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN9 9XX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.4%	49.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.6%	50.8%	0.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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	31.7%	35.5%	3.8%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	49.2%	-7.4%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.3%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.9%	6%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	54.2%	49.4%	-4.8%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	36.8%	35.6%	-1.2%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	6.9%	12.1%	5.2%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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	13.8%	10.4%	-3.4%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12.4%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.4%	19.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	7%	1.1%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	19.7%	5.2%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	29.4%	7.0%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	95.7%	93.8%	-1.9%	81.4%	12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	94.4%	90.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	2%	4.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	91.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0%	7.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is The Fairway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Fairway was 60.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.9% lower than the Newhaven North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Fairway has the 17th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North and the 114th highest crime rate of 325 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN9 9XX, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 The Fairway are based on 132 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 The Fairway, Newhaven, BN9 9XX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN9 9XX

Average Price
£361,873

Semi-Detached
£304,039

Terraced
£330,315

Detached
£389,955

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£409,602

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Fairway

Average Price
£362,860

Semi-Detached
£300,961

Terraced
£349,569

Detached
£394,542

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£394,682

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FairwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 The Fairway, Newhaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£428,000	2025-09-08	£408,051
64 The Fairway, Newhaven, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-05-30	£375,086
65 The Fairway, Newhaven, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£298,000	2025-05-13	£291,612
79 The Fairway, Newhaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£404,000	2025-02-11	£393,081
99 The Fairway, Newhaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£402,000	2024-03-27	£390,291

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN9 9XX

Employment

BN9 9XX 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	109
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Financial and insurance activities	25
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Construction	22
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Breakwater Academy Valley Road , BN9 9UT	3out of 4	154 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Meeching Valley Primary School Valley Road , BN9 9UT	- not rated	154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harbour Primary and Nursery School Church Hill , BN9 9LX	3out of 4	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southdown Junior School Church Hill , BN9 9LX	- not rated	789 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Cliff Academy Southdown Road , BN9 9FD	4out of 4	951 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	893 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tideway School Southdown Road , BN9 9JL	- not rated	893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC@harbourside Railway Approach , BN9 0DF	- not rated	1,457 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB	- not rated	2,430 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's School A Block , Southdown Road BN9 9JL	- not rated	893 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School South Hilltop House , Palmerston Road BN9 0NS	- not rated	2,820 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Bo Peeps Independent School Wilmington Road , Claremont Road BN25 2EH	- not rated	5,229 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St. John's School (Seaford) Firle Road , BN25 2HU	- not rated	5,368 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims School Firle Road , BN25 2HX	- not rated	5,423 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Woody's Bar & Grill	Peacehaven Golf Club, Brighton Road	485 yd
Newhaven Rehabilitation Centre	Newhaven Polyclinic, Church Hill	642 yd
Taylorshaw @ Seahaven Academy	Seahaven Academy, Haven Way	784 yd
Community Rooms	Rathan Court (LDC Sheltered Housing), Lewes Road	919 yd
Lewes Road Social Centre	Robinson Road, Newhaven	1,009 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peacehaven Golf Club	Brighton Road, Newhaven	485 yd
Russell Martin Foundation Extra Time Project	Lewes Road Social Centre, Robinson Road	953 yd
The White Hart	17 High Street, Newhaven	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bursa Kebab Shop	18 High Street, Newhaven		1,093 yd
Magic Wok	30 High Street, Newhaven		1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peacehaven Golf Club BRIGHTON ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	429 yd
Harbour Primary & Nursery School CHURCH HILL	grass pitches	786 yd
Seahaven Academy SOUTHDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	923 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	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN9 9XX