Wickham Avenue, Bexhill-on-sea, TN39 3EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN39 3EN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	54.9%	50%	-4.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	45.1%	50%	4.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 area around TN39 3EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.4%	47.7%	5.3%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	25.1%	-3.7%	44.2%	-19.1%
Separated	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	21.5%	17.1%	-4.4%	9.1%	8.0%
Widowed	3.1%	6.5%	3.4%	6.1%	0.4%

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	42.6%	33.9%	-8.7%	48.4%	-14.5%
Good health	37.9%	41.1%	3.2%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	13.6%	18.1%	4.5%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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	16.2%	16%	-0.2%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	14%	-4.8%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	15%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	20%	2.7%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	29%	6.5%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	91.5%	83%	-8.5%	81.4%	1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	85.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	3%	6.5%	3.5%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	85.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	7.7%	5.6%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.4%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Wickham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wickham Avenue was 288.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.2% higher than the Bexhill Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wickham Avenue has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bexhill Central and the 10th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in Rother .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in TN39 3EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Wickham Avenue are based on 336 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 Wickham Avenue, Bexhill-on-sea, TN39 3EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN39 3EN

Average Price
£253,444

Semi-Detached
£669,191

Terraced
£373,863

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,030

Other
£233,362

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wickham Avenue

Average Price
£217,562

Semi-Detached
£438,534

Terraced
£329,794

Detached
£432,089

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,912

Other
£224,744

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wickham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24A Wickham Avenue, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-01-27	£216,346
Top Floor Flat 30 Wickham Avenue, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,400	2024-08-02	£140,417
26B Wickham Avenue, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-05-26	£363,982
6 Wickham Avenue, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£189,000	2022-10-27	£169,076
28A Wickham Avenue, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-03-08	£211,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN39 3EN

Employment

TN39 3EN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	13
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	12
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Buckhurst Road , TN40 1QE	- not rated	761 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Offa Junior School Down Road , TN39 4HS	- not rated	821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Offa Primary School Down Road , TN39 4HS	- not rated	821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Offa Primary Academy Down Road , TN39 4HS	3out of 4	821 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Down County Infant School The Down , TN39 4HS	- not rated	857 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Richard's Catholic College Ashdown Road , TN40 1SE	- not rated	1,638 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic College Ashdown Road , TN40 1SE	3out of 4	1,638 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexhill High Academy Gunters Lane , TN39 4BY	- not rated	2,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexhill High School Gunters Lane , TN39 4BY	- not rated	2,086 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bexhill College Penland Road , TN40 2JG	- not rated	2,095 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Amberley Kindergarten School 9 Buckhurst Road , TN40 1QF	- not rated	450 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young Sussex School Belle Hill Hall , Chapel Path TN40 2AA	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Workplace Down Road , TN39 4HS	- not rated	855 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
East Sussex Skills Academy Down Road , TN39 4HS	- not rated	857 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexhill Tutorial Unit Woodsgate Park , TN39 4DL	- not rated	1,258 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
O'Sullivans Snooker & Pool Club	8 - 12 Wickham Avenue	83 yd
Wickham Bistro	11 Wickham Avenue	109 yd
Strive Cafe	8 Sackville Road	114 yd
Spicy Buddah	6 Sackville Road	114 yd
R&J Knives and Forks	2 Sackville Road	124 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sportsman	The Sportsman, 15 Sackville Road	208 yd
The Town House	1 London Road	223 yd
The Picture Playhouse	Theatre, The Playhouse, 38 Western Road	247 yd
Town Square Social Club	4 - 6 London Road	297 yd
Traffers Bar And Restaurant	Traffers, 19 Egerton Road	342 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden Takeaway	75 Western Road	188 yd
Oriental City	69 Western Road	205 yd
Peters Fish Bar	Peters Fish Bar, 25 London Road	251 yd
Bowties	39 Western Road	286 yd
Forno 33	33 Western Road	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1 Buckhurst Place	261 yd
Co-Op	Cooperative Retail Services Ltd, 22 - 26 Western Road	336 yd
Aldi	57 - 69 London Road	441 yd
Iceland	44 Devonshire Road	451 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 8, Collington Mansions Collington Avenue	481 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tl Health Club (Closed) 28-32 28-32 Western Road	health and fitness suite	281 yd
Egerton Park EGERTON PARK PUBLIC OPEN SPACE EGERTON PARK PUBLIC OPEN SPACE EGERTON ROAD	tennis courts	297 yd
Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club EGERTON ROAD	indoor bowls	429 yd
Bexhill Youth And Community Centre STATION ROAD		496 yd
St John Ambulance Headquarters (Closed) Beeching Close		554 yd
Polegrove Recreation Ground Brockley Road	grass pitches	673 yd
Bexhill Leisure Centre DOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	790 yd
Physiques Gym LITTLE COMMON ROAD	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Gullivers Bowls Club Knole Road	indoor bowls	873 yd
The Down Down Road	grass pitches	915 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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