Horam, Heathfield, TN21 0JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN21 0JB is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	50.3%	46.6%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	49.7%	53.4%	3.7%	49.0%	4.4%

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	29.2%	26%	-3.2%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	48.8%	0.8%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	14.4%	17.3%	2.9%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	46.7%	52.2%	5.5%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	34.8%	29.8%	-5.0%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	13.4%	12.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3%	5%	2.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	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.

In the area around TN21 0JB this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	9.4%	-6.8%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	5.5%	-8.2%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	11%	-6.0%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	7.1%	3.1%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	28.3%	10.6%	16.9%	11.4%
Degree or Similar	30%	35.4%	5.4%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% 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)
Other Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.6%	95.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	14.2%
Arab	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	92.6%	86.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	86.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	11.9%	9.8%	9.8%	2.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	21.7%	6.0%	15.7%

Safety

Is TN21 0JB dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around TN21 0JB was 40.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.7% higher than the Framfield & Cross-in-Hand average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

TN21 0JB has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Framfield & Cross-in-Hand and the 222nd highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

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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 TN21 0JB, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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

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 Horam, Heathfield, TN21 0JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN21 0JB

Average Price
£492,545

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£591,208

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£393,882

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in TN21 0JB

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Horam Manor Farm, Heathfield, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-04-27	£398,965
The Oast House Horam Manor Farm, Heathfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2006-12-06	£598,046

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN21 0JB

Employment

TN21 0JB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 27% 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.

TN21 0JB 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

Self-Employed	35
Retired	31
Full-Time Employee	27
Part-Time Employee	13
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Construction	24
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maynards Green Community Primary School Maynards Green , TN21 0DD	4out of 4	1,466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Beechwood Lane , TN21 8QQ	4out of 4	3,606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School Sheepsetting Lane , Cross in Hand TN21 0XG	3out of 4	4,147 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School School Hill , Old Heathfield TN21 9AE	3out of 4	4,279 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield Community College Cade Street , TN21 8RJ	3out of 4	4,901 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's School Horam , TN21 0BT	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy special converter	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lakeside Cafe	Lakeside Cafe, Horam Manor Farm Horam Road		81 yd
TPODZ	The Oaks High Street		285 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Trawlerman	Horam Fish Bar High Street		148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-op	Horam Inn High Street		171 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horam Recreation Ground	grass pitches, tennis courts	401 yd
St Mary'S School	grass pitches	1,009 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	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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%

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

Overview of TN21 0JB