Bishops Lane, Robertsbridge, TN32 5BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN32 5BB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	53%	48.1%	-4.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	47%	51.9%	4.9%	49.0%	2.9%

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 TN32 5BB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.4% 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	29.2%	24.1%	-5.1%	37.9%	-13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	60.4%	7.6%	44.2%	16.2%
Separated	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.6%	9.6%	0.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) 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	59.3%	59.5%	0.2%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	31%	29.3%	-1.7%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	6.3%	9.3%	3.0%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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.

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	12.2%	-2.4%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	9.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17.1%	3.8%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	44.4%	6.9%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97%	98.4%	1.4%	81.4%	17.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	89.6%	91.3%	1.7%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	3%	3.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	90.8%	1.8%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.3%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Bishops Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishops Lane was 42.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.5% higher than the Burwash & the Weald average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Bishops Lane has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Burwash & the Weald and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 306 local areas in Rother .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in TN32 5BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Bishops Lane are based on 64 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rother.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bishops Lane, Robertsbridge, TN32 5BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN32 5BB

Average Price
£555,167

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£538,548

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£588,403

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Lane

Average Price
£423,209

Semi-Detached
£358,837

Terraced
£334,402

Detached
£817,617

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,291

Other
£559,970

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Wicks Platt Bishops Lane, Robertsbridge, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-06-17	£586,572
Broadview Bishops Lane, Robertsbridge, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£343,000	2013-07-05	£607,528
The Spurs Bishops Lane, Robertsbridge, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2009-09-02	£446,512
The Spurs Bishops Lane, Robertsbridge, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£297,500	2006-04-26	£575,806
The Spurs Bishops Lane, Robertsbridge, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£45,000	1997-02-19	£251,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN32 5BB

Employment

TN32 5BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

TN32 5BB 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	77
Retired	73
Self-Employed	60
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	19
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salehurst Church of England Primary School George Hill , TN32 5BU	3out of 4	767 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery London Road , Hurst Green TN19 7PN	3out of 4	4,228 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etchingham Church of England Primary School Parsonage Croft , High Street TN19 7BY	3out of 4	4,265 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Staplecross Methodist Primary School Bodiam Road , Staplecross TN32 5QD	3out of 4	5,296 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherfield CofE Primary School Darvel Down , Netherfield TN33 9QF	4out of 4	5,345 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robertsbridge Community College Knelle Road , TN32 5EA	3out of 4	678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darvell School Darvell , Brightling Road TN32 5DR	- not rated	410 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountfield Heath School Johns Cross Road , Mountfield TN32 5FA	- not rated	2,685 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vinehall School Vinehall Road , Mountfield TN32 5JL	- not rated	3,491 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
New Spice	13 High Street		809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
George Inn	George Inn High Street		583 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robertsbridge Community College KNELLE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	817 yd
The Clappers Recreation Ground The Clappers The Clappers Northbridge Street	grass pitches	906 yd
The Clappers NORTHBRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	991 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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