Watermill Lane, Icklesham, Winchelsea, TN36 4AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN36 4AP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	48.7%	47.1%	-1.6%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	51.3%	52.9%	1.6%	49.0%	3.9%

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 TN36 4AP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.7% 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	18.7%	27.7%	9.0%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	54.7%	-7.1%	44.2%	10.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	43.1%	1.4%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	33.4%	36.3%	2.9%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	17.8%	14.5%	-3.3%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	21.9%	-4.2%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	12.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	13.7%	-4.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.6%	3.7%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11.2%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	29.5%	8.3%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.4% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.1%	99.4%	1.3%	81.4%	18.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	97.1%	97.1%	0.0%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	1%	2.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	97.1%	0.6%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Watermill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watermill Lane was 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the Eastern Rother average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watermill Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eastern Rother and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 306 local areas in Rother .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in TN36 4AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Watermill Lane are based on 7 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 Watermill Lane, Icklesham, Winchelsea, TN36 4AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN36 4AP

Average Price
£979,529

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£979,529

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watermill Lane

Average Price
£1,240,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,240,289

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watermill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Old Oast Place Watermill Lane, Winchelsea, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£990,000	2022-01-19	£1,026,350
Tree Cottage Watermill Lane, Winchelsea, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2020-04-28	£751,194
Roughters Cottage Watermill Lane, Winchelsea, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2014-06-02	£733,333
Old Oast Place Watermill Lane, Winchelsea, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2011-03-31	£2,535,849
Roughters Cottage Watermill Lane, Winchelsea, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2004-01-20	£744,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN36 4AP

Employment

TN36 4AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

TN36 4AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TN36 4AP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	101
Full-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	13
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Icklesham Church of England Primary School Icklesham Primary School, High Fords , Icklesham TN36 4BX	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary School Rye Road , Guestling TN35 4LS	3out of 4	2,785 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School Friars Road , TN36 4ED	3out of 4	4,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hastings Academy Rye Road , TN35 5DN	3out of 4	5,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buckswood School Rye Road , Guestling TN35 4LT	- not rated	1,880 yd	Other independent 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
Robin Hood Inn	Robin Hood Inn Main Road		516 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TN36 4AP postcode.

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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