High Street, Heathfield, TN21 8JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN21 8JB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.8%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.8%	49.2%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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	46.6%	31.9%	-14.7%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	24.5%	-3.6%	44.2%	-19.7%
Separated	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	11.2%	25.8%	14.6%	9.1%	16.7%
Widowed	11.2%	12.3%	1.1%	6.1%	6.2%

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	42.4%	37.8%	-4.6%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	31.4%	37.8%	6.4%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	22.5%	18.9%	-3.6%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	22.5%	20.8%	-1.7%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	11.3%	-6.7%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	16.4%	2.9%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17%	6.3%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	24.5%	0.3%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	10.7%	2.5%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	5.8%	1.7%	-4.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
White	88.5%	91.7%	3.2%	81.4%	10.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	81.2%	84.5%	3.3%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	6.1%	-3.3%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	85%	4.9%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	10%	8.4%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	1.1%	-9.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 226.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 561.4% higher than the Framfield & Cross-in-Hand average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Framfield & Cross-in-Hand and the 7th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in TN21 8JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 High Street are based on 432 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 High Street, Heathfield, TN21 8JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN21 8JB

Average Price
£183,640

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,640

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£284,115

Semi-Detached
£427,719

Terraced
£328,441

Detached
£589,542

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,881

Other
£233,209

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Heathfield Heights, 58 - 62 High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-01-07	£173,085
Flat 1 Heathfield Heights, 58 - 62 High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2017-08-18	£168,636
Flat 4 Heathfield Heights, 58 - 62 High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2016-11-07	£179,857
Flat 5 Heathfield Heights, 58 - 62 High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,000	2016-11-07	£184,353
Flat 2 Heathfield Heights, 58 - 62 High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£151,000	2016-03-31	£176,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN21 8JB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TN21 8JB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	15
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cross-in-Hand Church of England Primary School Sheepsetting Lane , Cross in Hand TN21 0XG	3out of 4	564 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community Primary School Beechwood Lane , TN21 8QQ	4out of 4	1,843 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' and St Richard's Church of England Primary School School Hill , Old Heathfield TN21 9AE	3out of 4	2,427 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maynards Green Community Primary School Maynards Green , TN21 0DD	4out of 4	3,286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Five Ashes CofE Primary School Five Ashes , TN20 6HY	3out of 4	4,341 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,368 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	3,761 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Skippers Hill Manor Preparatory School Five Ashes , Mayfield TN20 6HR	- not rated	4,934 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aroma	49 High Street	54 yd
Heathfield Tandoori	55 High Street	72 yd
Volkan Grill	74 High Street	73 yd
The Bay Tree Cafe	44 High Street	85 yd
Nemo's	78 High Street	87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heathfield Tavern	Heathfield Tavern Station Road		619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bombay Spice	43 High Street	42 yd
Yaw's Kitchen	Suite 1, Ivyholme Station Road	84 yd
Domino's Pizza	80 High Street	88 yd
Superstar	Superstar, 67 High Street	104 yd
Taylors Fish Bar	Taylors Fish Bar Station Approach	139 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	6 Station Road	89 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Station Road	100 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	Co-op High Street	228 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose Station Road	479 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tower Street Recreation Ground TOWER STREET	grass pitches	708 yd
Sheepsetting Lane Recreation Ground HEATHFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE HEATHFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE SHEEPSETTING LANE	grass pitches	861 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	72.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.4%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.7 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	125.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of TN21 8JB