Rothwell Court, Newhaven, BN9 9YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN9 9YB 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 Rothwell Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rothwell Court was 68.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.6% lower than the Newhaven North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rothwell Court has the 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North and the 102nd highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.7%.

🔎 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 9YB, 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 Rothwell Court are based on 10 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 Rothwell Court, Newhaven, BN9 9YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN9 9YB

Average Price
£348,171

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£355,180

Detached
£356,086

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,324

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rothwell Court

Average Price
£362,988

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£368,587

Detached
£364,608

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,514

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rothwell CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Rothwell Court, Newhaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-12-03	£397,500
8 Rothwell Court, Newhaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-06-09	£339,349
6 Rothwell Court, Newhaven, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£277,000	2018-12-17	£327,179
2 Rothwell Court, Newhaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2016-11-25	£397,500
8 Rothwell Court, Newhaven, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£257,500	2016-05-18	£324,083

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN9 9YB

Employment

BN9 9YB 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	337 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harbour Primary and Nursery School Church Hill , BN9 9LX	3out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Cliff Academy Southdown Road , BN9 9FD	4out of 4	992 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denton Community Primary School and Nursery Acacia Road , Denton BN9 0QJ	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery Roderick Avenue North , BN10 8BZ	3out of 4	2,469 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	927 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Peacehaven Community School Greenwich Way , BN10 8RB	3out of 4	2,280 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	3,013 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	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	323 yd
Newhaven Rehabilitation Centre	Newhaven Polyclinic, Church Hill	612 yd
Taylorshaw @ Seahaven Academy	Seahaven Academy, Haven Way	646 yd
Community Rooms	Rathan Court (LDC Sheltered Housing), Lewes Road	1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Peacehaven Golf Club	Brighton Road, Newhaven		323 yd
Russell Martin Foundation Extra Time Project	Lewes Road Social Centre, Robinson Road		1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peacehaven Golf Club BRIGHTON ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite	277 yd
Seahaven Academy SOUTHDOWN ROAD	grass pitches	807 yd
Harbour Primary & Nursery School CHURCH HILL	grass pitches	818 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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

Overview of BN9 9YB