Picketts Lane, Horney Common, Uckfield, TN22 3EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN22 3EG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	50.2%	47.4%	-2.8%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	49.8%	52.6%	2.8%	49.0%	3.6%

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 TN22 3EG 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	27.9%	28.6%	0.7%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	56.3%	2.8%	44.2%	12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0%	2%	2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	9%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	10.6%	4%	-6.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (57.4%) 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	34.6%	33.5%	-1.1%	48.4%	-14.9%
Good health	22.8%	23.9%	1.1%	33.6%	-9.7%
Fair health	15.6%	40.4%	24.8%	12.7%	27.7%
Bad health	18.3%	1.8%	-16.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	8.7%	0.5%	-8.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around TN22 3EG this area, 33.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	33.2%	-6.6%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	5.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	10.6%	4.0%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	11.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	29.6%	0.8%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	3.1%	7.5%	4.4%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	91.6%	92.2%	0.6%	81.4%	10.8%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	84.8%	87%	2.2%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	86.6%	2.2%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	69.6%	46.2%	23.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Picketts Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Picketts Lane was 10.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.8% lower than the Danehill & Fletching average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Picketts Lane has the 4th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Danehill & Fletching and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in TN22 3EG, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 Picketts Lane are based on 4 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 Picketts Lane, Horney Common, Uckfield, TN22 3EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN22 3EG

Average Price
£1,090,869

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,090,869

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Picketts Lane

Average Price
£1,387,435

Semi-Detached
£1,634,651

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,305,030

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Picketts LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Stile Cottage Picketts Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2016-10-25	£644,258
The Oast House Picketts Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	1996-05-17	£1,574,186

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN22 3EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled	60
Retired	40
Full-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nutley Church of England Primary School High Street , Nutley TN22 3NW	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonners CofE School School Hill , Maresfield TN22 2EG	3out of 4	3,025 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fletching Church of England Primary School Church Street , Fletching TN22 3SP	3out of 4	3,454 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School Chillies Lane , High Hurstwood TN22 4AD	4out of 4	4,886 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxted CofE Primary School Hurstwood Road , Buxted TN22 4BB	3out of 4	4,891 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in TN22 3EG area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TN22 3EG postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	36.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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