Swansbrook Lane, Horam, Heathfield, TN21 0LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN21 0LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	51%	3.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	52.6%	49%	-3.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 TN21 0LD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% 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	20.7%	26%	5.3%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	66.6%	56.3%	-10.3%	44.2%	12.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.6%	7.7%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	6.1%	0.3%

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	48.6%	45.2%	-3.4%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	41%	34.3%	-6.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	7.8%	16.7%	8.9%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	2%	2.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	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	15.2%	12%	-3.2%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	10.4%	0.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.9%	3.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	41.4%	1.7%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.1%	98.8%	-0.3%	81.4%	17.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	93.9%	91.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	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	93.9%	91.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.9%	5.0%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Swansbrook Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swansbrook Lane was 18.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the Arlington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Swansbrook Lane has the 14th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Arlington and the 110th lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

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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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TN21 0LD, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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

Average property prices on Swansbrook Lane are based on 13 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 Swansbrook Lane, Horam, Heathfield, TN21 0LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN21 0LD

Average Price
£763,139

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£763,139

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swansbrook Lane

Average Price
£858,461

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£816,033

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,367,596

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swansbrook LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Forge Cottage Swansbrook Lane, Heathfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£870,000	2025-05-21	£870,000
Forge Cottage Swansbrook Lane, Heathfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2021-02-19	£917,514
Acadia Swansbrook Lane, Heathfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-12-10	£575,650
Little Cottage Swansbrook Lane, Heathfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£294,000	2015-02-27	£417,150
Little Cottage Swansbrook Lane, Heathfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2008-10-15	£557,206

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN21 0LD

Employment

TN21 0LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 0LD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	78
Full-Time Employee	68
Self-Employed	61
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hellingly Community Primary School North Street , Hellingly BN27 4DS	3out of 4	3,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiddingly Primary School Muddles Green , Chiddingly BN8 6HN	3out of 4	3,479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maynards Green Community Primary School Maynards Green , TN21 0DD	4out of 4	4,095 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkes Farm Academy Hawks Road , BN27 1ND	3out of 4	4,591 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grovelands Community Primary School Dunbar Drive , BN27 3UW	3out of 4	5,384 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	3,618 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
Wellshurst Golf And Country Club	Wellshurst Golf And Country Club North Street		881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gun Inn	Gun Inn Gun Hill		1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellshurst Golf & Country Club NORTH STREET	golf, health and fitness suite	528 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	25.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	25.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	25.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	278.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	37.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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