Royal Oak Lane, High Hurstwood, Uckfield, TN22 4AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN22 4AN is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	47.3%	46.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	52.7%	53.9%	1.2%	49.0%	4.9%

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 4AN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% 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	33.1%	26.5%	-6.6%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	53.9%	5.2%	44.2%	9.7%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	10.6%	11.7%	1.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	48.1%	40.3%	-7.8%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	31.6%	42.5%	10.9%	33.6%	8.9%
Fair health	15.9%	9.2%	-6.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.8%	5%	2.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.8%

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	19.9%	17.9%	-2.0%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	6.4%	-7.1%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	18.5%	6.5%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	39.7%	5.4%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	99%	98%	-1.0%	81.4%	16.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	91.6%	91.8%	0.2%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	92.3%	0.9%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	1%	6%	5.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.5%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Royal Oak Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Oak Lane was 24.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% lower than the Buxted average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Royal Oak Lane has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Buxted and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in TN22 4AN, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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

Average property prices on Royal Oak Lane are based on 22 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 Royal Oak Lane, High Hurstwood, Uckfield, TN22 4AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN22 4AN

Average Price
£931,881

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£931,881

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Oak Lane

Average Price
£819,114

Semi-Detached
£490,559

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£915,748

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal Oak LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sun Harbour Royal Oak Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2023-11-23	£1,210,063
2 Stonehall Cottages Royal Oak Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2015-09-04	£598,727
Heather Cottage Royal Oak Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£399,950	2008-10-16	£655,455
Stonehall Cottage Royal Oak Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2007-10-04	£903,361
Old Cherry Gardens Royal Oak Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2007-07-19	£1,231,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN22 4AN

Employment

TN22 4AN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

TN22 4AN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	96
Full-Time Employee	84
Self-Employed	71
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	10
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School Chillies Lane , High Hurstwood TN22 4AD	4out of 4	641 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxted CofE Primary School Hurstwood Road , Buxted TN22 4BB	3out of 4	3,097 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	3,904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonners CofE School School Hill , Maresfield TN22 2EG	3out of 4	4,123 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jarvis Brook Primary School Hadlow Down Road , TN6 3RG	3out of 4	4,750 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uckfield College Downsview Crescent , TN22 3DJ	3out of 4	5,450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Park School Church Road , TN6 1BN	3out of 4	4,940 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hurstwood	The Hurstwood Hurstwood Road, High Hurstwood		750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
High Hurstwood Recreation Ground CHILLIES LANE	grass pitches	668 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.9 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	27.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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