Old House Lane, Ridgewood, Uckfield, TN22 5TN

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Old House Lane is in Ridgewood, Uckfield and in Wealden district. TN22 5TN is located in the Uckfield Ridgewood & Little Horsted electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wealden. This postcode has been in use since 2001-12-01.

StreetScan combines information about Old House Lane, Ridgewood, Uckfield, TN22 5TN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN22 5TQ, TN22 5UW, TN22 5TL, TN22 5SW, TN22 5SX, TN22 5SZ, TN22 5TW, TN22 5SQ, TN22 5TP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN22 5TN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.6%	48.1%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	29.3%	35.4%	6.1%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	49%	-2.7%	44.2%	4.8%
Separated	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.2%	10.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (86.6%) 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	58.9%	54.4%	-4.5%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	31.3%	32.2%	0.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	8.3%	10.9%	2.6%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	10.3%	12.8%	2.5%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	8.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	14.8%	-5.9%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	22.6%	4.5%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	35%	3.5%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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)
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97%	95.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	97.9%	94.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.9%	94.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Old House Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old House Lane was 59.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.5% higher than the Uckfield New Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old House Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Uckfield New Town and the 118th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TN22 5TN, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very 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 Old House Lane are based on 6 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 Old House Lane, Ridgewood, Uckfield, TN22 5TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN22 5TN

Average Price
£667,792

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£667,792

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old House Lane

Average Price
£659,979

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£659,979

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old House LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Westfold Old House Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£299,950	2012-04-17	£506,231
Clermont Old House Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£453,000	2012-04-03	£764,537
Clermont Old House Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2010-11-29	£543,457
West Winds Old House Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2007-08-02	£780,217
Vanua House Old House Lane, Uckfield, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2002-03-07	£651,077

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Employment

TN22 5TN 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	107
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harlands Primary School Mallard Drive , TN22 5PW	3out of 4	559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School High Street , New Town TN22 5DJ	3out of 4	940 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School Belmont Road , TN22 1BP	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Horsted Church of England Primary School Little Horsted , Lewes Road TN22 5TS	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School Downsview Crescent , TN22 1UB	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Community school	No	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	1,928 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Annan School Annan Farm , Lewes Road TN22 5RE	- not rated	3,815 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rajdutt Indian Restaurant	Rajutt Inn Eastbourne Road, Ridgewood		858 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Highlands Inn	Highlands Inn Eastbourne Road, Ridgewood		596 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ridgewood Recreation Ground Ridgewood Recreation Ground Ridgewood Recreation Ground NEW ROAD	grass pitches	466 yd
Ridgewood Village Hall FINTREY LODGE FINTREY LODGE NEW ROAD		479 yd
Harlands Farm Harlands Recreation Ground Harlands Recreation Ground Mallard Drive	grass pitches	713 yd
The Oaks Eastbourne Road	grass pitches	1,007 yd
New Barn Lane New Barn Recreation Ground	grass pitches	1,017 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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