Lewes Road, Forest Row, RH18 5AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RH18 5AF has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.2% of the population 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	56.4%	58.2%	1.8%	51.0%	7.2%
Male	43.6%	41.8%	-1.8%	49.0%	-7.2%

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	32.6%	32.3%	-0.3%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	35%	-1.9%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.4%	18.1%	6.7%	9.1%	9.0%
Widowed	14.4%	9.4%	-5.0%	6.1%	3.3%

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	48.7%	50%	1.3%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	33.5%	30.5%	-3.0%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	13.8%	14.3%	0.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	16.5%	12.5%	-4.0%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	6.7%	-6.0%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	14.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	20.8%	7.2%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	35.7%	3.5%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	6.4%	3.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.8%	90.2%	-3.6%	81.4%	8.8%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	86.2%	82.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	5.1%	10.8%	5.7%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	82.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.1%	8.0%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	2.3%	-7.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Lewes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lewes Road was 873.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 2313.2% higher than the Danehill & Fletching average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Lewes Road has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Danehill & Fletching and the 2nd highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 113.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RH18 5AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Lewes Road are based on 152 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wealden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lewes Road, Forest Row, RH18 5AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH18 5AF

Average Price
£524,253

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£536,559

Detached
£800,011

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,353

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lewes Road

Average Price
£527,802

Semi-Detached
£443,954

Terraced
£489,191

Detached
£863,545

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,356

Other
£485,193

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lewes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Maisonette Osborne House Lewes Road, Forest Row, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,500	2025-03-27	£332,500
Kidbrooke Lodge Lewes Road, Forest Row, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2023-04-13	£866,044
2 The Milliners Lewes Road, Forest Row, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-01-25	£339,450
1 The Milliners Lewes Road, Forest Row, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-06-28	£361,610
The Bield Lewes Road, Forest Row, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-02-07	£331,472

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH18 5AF

Employment

RH18 5AF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RH18 5AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Row Church of England Primary School Forest Row CE Primary School , School Lane RH18 5EB	3out of 4	705 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashurst Wood Primary School School Lane , Ashurst Wood RH19 3QW	3out of 4	1,750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Estcots Primary School Bourg-De-Peage Avenue , RH19 3TY	3out of 4	3,922 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Meads Primary School Mill Way , RH19 4DD	3out of 4	4,043 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackwell Primary School Blackwell Farm Road , RH19 3JL	- not rated	5,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sackville School Lewes Road , RH19 3TY	3out of 4	3,917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Michael Hall School Kidbrooke Park , Priory Road RH18 5JA	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School Greenfields School , Priory Road RH18 5JD	- not rated	1,709 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambletye School Brambletye School , Lewes Road RH19 3PD	- not rated	1,754 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Step by Step School Limited Neylands Farm , Grinstead Lane RH19 4HP	- not rated	4,810 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Seasons Kitchen	10 Hartfield Road	85 yd
Yard Yoga	The Yard Lewes Road	87 yd
Roochi	9 Hartfield Road	124 yd
Khans Balti	Brackenside Flat, 6 Lewes Road	139 yd
Cafe Coco	3, Hillside The Square	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hop Yard Brewing Co	The Yard Lewes Road		87 yd
Forest Row Social Club	Forest Row Social Club Station Road		462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ralphs Cafe	Flat 7, Newlands Place Hartfield Road		111 yd
Forest Roe Fish & Chips	23 Hartfield Road		291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coop	19 Hartfield Road		172 yd
Tesco Express Store	Tesco Express And Petrol Station Lewes Road		178 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gaches Health Club (Closed) STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Medway Park FOREST ROW BUSINESS PARK FOREST ROW BUSINESS PARK STATION ROAD	grass pitches	504 yd
Michael Hall School MICHAEL HALL SCHOOL MICHAEL HALL SCHOOL PRIORY ROAD		971 yd
Forest Row Sports Ground Shalesbrook Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,039 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	61.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.1%

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	70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RH18 5AF