High Street, Buxted, Uckfield, TN22 4JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN22 4JZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51.7%	4.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	53%	48.3%	-4.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	24.9%	34.1%	9.2%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.1%	47.2%	-10.9%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.8%	8.2%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	56.2%	4.8%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	35.2%	29.5%	-5.7%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	10.6%	12.2%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 4JZ this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	8.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	5.6%	-6.1%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	14.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.7%	2.2%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	19%	6.2%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	37%	43.3%	6.3%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.5%	97.9%	0.4%	81.4%	16.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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	95%	93%	-2.0%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	1.2%	3%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	93%	-2.0%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 22.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.2% lower than the Buxted average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Buxted and the 135th lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

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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. 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 4JZ, 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 High Street are based on 660 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, Buxted, Uckfield, TN22 4JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN22 4JZ

Average Price
£493,229

Semi-Detached
£724,700

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£788,874

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,163

Other
£111,856

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£470,183

Semi-Detached
£496,238

Terraced
£404,712

Detached
£726,393

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,717

Other
£548,846

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4B Enterprise House High Street, Uckfield, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-10-14	£154,268
Flat 4B Enterprise House High Street, Uckfield, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-09-08	£108,959
The Old Vicarage West High Street, Uckfield, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£970,000	2023-06-16	£979,959
Flat 5 Enterprise House High Street, Uckfield, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2022-05-26	£161,321
Flat 6 Harmony Hall High Street, Uckfield, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,500	2022-03-11	£154,694

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN22 4JZ

Employment

TN22 4JZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 4JZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	65
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buxted CofE Primary School Hurstwood Road , Buxted TN22 4BB	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Downsview Crescent , TN22 1UB	3out of 4	2,919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School Chillies Lane , High Hurstwood TN22 4AD	4out of 4	3,065 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Framfield Church of England Primary School The Street , Framfield TN22 5NR	3out of 4	3,218 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonners CofE School School Hill , Maresfield TN22 2EG	3out of 4	3,328 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	3,207 yd	Community 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
Buxted Inn	Buxted Inn High Street		276 yd
The White Hart	The White Hart Station Road		628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buxted Recreation Ground FRAMFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	505 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	66.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.0%

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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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