Five Ashes, Mayfield, TN20 6HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN20 6HN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	46.2%	48.7%	2.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53.8%	51.3%	-2.5%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of TN20 6HN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.4%	25.3%	1.9%	37.9%	-12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	62.9%	55.6%	-7.3%	44.2%	11.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.6%	7.7%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	6.1%	1.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	54.8%	4.3%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	35.1%	32.5%	-2.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12.7%	11%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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	15.6%	16.1%	0.5%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	5%	-11.0%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.4%	-2.2%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	17.1%	7.3%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	41.6%	7.2%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	98.7%	94.8%	-3.9%	81.4%	13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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%	91.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	91.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.4%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is TN20 6HN dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TN20 6HN was 41.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.2% higher than the Framfield & Cross-in-Hand average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

TN20 6HN has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Framfield & Cross-in-Hand and the 211th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TN20 6HN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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

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 Five Ashes, Mayfield, TN20 6HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN20 6HN

Average Price
£1,135,378

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,135,378

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TN20 6HN

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Upper Cowden, Mayfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2004-04-23	£1,148,510

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Employment

TN20 6HN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

TN20 6HN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Retired	87
Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	62
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Five Ashes CofE Primary School Five Ashes , TN20 6HY	3out of 4	996 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Church of England Primary School Fletching Street , TN20 6TA	3out of 4	3,238 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School School Lane , Hadlow Down TN22 4HY	3out of 4	3,767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School North Street , Rotherfield TN6 3NA	3out of 4	4,550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jarvis Brook Primary School Hadlow Down Road , TN6 3RG	3out of 4	4,903 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School Five Ashes , Mayfield TN20 6HR	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School The Old Palace , High Street TN20 6PH	- not rated	3,190 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oz Tots Ltd	Moyses Barn Mayfield Road		414 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Five Ashes Inn	Five Ashes Inn Mayfield Road		841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	640 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	66.7%

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

Overview of TN20 6HN