Possingworth Close, Cross In Hand, Heathfield, TN21 0TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN21 0TL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% of residents 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	65.8%	53.8%	-12.0%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	34.2%	46.2%	12.0%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	32.1%	17.2%	-14.9%	37.9%	-20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	35%	-0.8%	44.2%	-9.2%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.3%	10.6%	3.3%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	21.9%	35.6%	13.7%	6.1%	29.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (53.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.8%	22%	-4.8%	48.4%	-26.4%
Good health	36.2%	31.3%	-4.9%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	25.5%	24.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	12.0%
Bad health	7.4%	12.1%	4.7%	4.0%	8.1%
Very bad health	4%	9.9%	5.9%	1.2%	8.7%

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	21.2%	17.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9%	-2.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	14.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	11.9%	4.6%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	38.4%	4.1%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	7.3%	3.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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%	2.7%	2.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	8.1%	0.5%	-7.6%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	85.9%	94.5%	8.6%	81.4%	13.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%

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	82.6%	82.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	3.4%	9.9%	6.5%	6.1%	3.8%
Africa	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	3.8%	-7.6%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	82.4%	5.2%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	14.3%	10.9%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	0%	-13.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	27.5%	13.5%	14.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	68.7%	46.2%	22.5%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Possingworth Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Possingworth Close was 5.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.0% lower than the Framfield & Cross-in-Hand average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Possingworth Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Framfield & Cross-in-Hand and the 10th lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 0TL, 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

Average property prices on Possingworth Close are based on 23 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 Possingworth Close, Cross In Hand, Heathfield, TN21 0TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN21 0TL

Average Price
£686,086

Semi-Detached
£627,844

Terraced
£416,522

Detached
£813,584

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,244

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Possingworth Close

Average Price
£580,278

Semi-Detached
£631,900

Terraced
£427,661

Detached
£760,146

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,645

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Possingworth CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Horseshoe Possingworth Close, Heathfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-12-09	£404,802
Laurelhurst Possingworth Close, Heathfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2021-12-21	£1,000,563
Kells Possingworth Close, Heathfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2020-11-12	£749,827
Clock Tower Possingworth Close, Heathfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2020-08-14	£507,236
Clock Tower Possingworth Close, Heathfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£377,241	2016-03-14	£483,230

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN21 0TL

Employment

TN21 0TL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TN21 0TL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 70% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	124
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	4
Part-Time Employee	4
Unemployed	3
Other	2
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	3
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackboys Church of England Primary School School Lane , Blackboys TN22 5LL	4out of 4	2,888 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School Sheepsetting Lane , Cross in Hand TN21 0XG	3out of 4	3,141 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	3,400 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Five Ashes CofE Primary School Five Ashes , TN20 6HY	3out of 4	3,878 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Beechwood Lane , TN21 8QQ	4out of 4	4,932 yd	Community school	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	4,425 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Horam , TN21 0BT	3out of 4	5,262 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
Stonehill Restaurant	Holy Cross Care Home Lewes Road, Cross In Hand		433 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TN21 0TL postcode.

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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