Parkhurst Road, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 1DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around TN40 1DF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.8%	1.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.5%	48.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 TN40 1DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	50.3%	52.8%	2.5%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	18.2%	-1.4%	44.2%	-26.0%
Separated	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	15.8%	19.2%	3.4%	9.1%	10.1%
Widowed	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	38%	33.6%	-4.4%	48.4%	-14.8%
Good health	34.6%	38%	3.4%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	19.4%	19.1%	-0.3%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	5.9%	8.2%	2.3%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	26%	3.6%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26.4%	14%	-12.4%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	19.2%	7.4%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	22.1%	4.4%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.4%	88.8%	-1.6%	81.4%	7.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	86.7%	86.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	86.3%	1.2%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.7%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.5%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Parkhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkhurst Road was 631.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 305.3% higher than the Bexhill Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Parkhurst Road has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bexhill Central and the 2nd highest crime rate of 306 local areas in Rother .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 190.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.6%.

🔎 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 TN40 1DF, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Parkhurst Road are based on 95 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 Parkhurst Road, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 1DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN40 1DF

Average Price
£188,811

Semi-Detached
£152,487

Terraced
£254,350

Detached
£476,570

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,160

Other
£198,586

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkhurst Road

Average Price
£190,045

Semi-Detached
£210,883

Terraced
£265,193

Detached
£463,453

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,832

Other
£143,122

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkhurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 12 Parkhurst Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-11-24	£117,336
30A Parkhurst Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-05-27	£149,737
Flat 1 7 Parkhurst Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-03-25	£172,024
Flat 3 12 Parkhurst Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-01-05	£182,436
Flat 3 12 Parkhurst Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2021-11-10	£176,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN40 1DF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	19
Other	17
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	12
Education	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	551 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Community Primary School Barrack Road , TN40 2AT	- not rated	940 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Community Primary School Barrack Road , TN40 2AT	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Offa Junior School Down Road , TN39 4HS	- not rated	969 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Offa Primary School Down Road , TN39 4HS	- not rated	969 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	1,303 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic College Ashdown Road , TN40 1SE	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexhill High Academy Gunters Lane , TN39 4BY	- not rated	2,295 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexhill High School Gunters Lane , TN39 4BY	- not rated	2,295 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	- not rated	5,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,809 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	285 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young Sussex School Belle Hill Hall , Chapel Path TN40 2AA	- not rated	812 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Workplace Down Road , TN39 4HS	- not rated	950 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
East Sussex Skills Academy Down Road , TN39 4HS	- not rated	991 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexhill Tutorial Unit Woodsgate Park , TN39 4DL	- not rated	1,408 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
Jempsons Cafe	7 Western Road	50 yd
Bexhill Gelateria	1 Western Road	63 yd
Bentley's	12 Western Road	86 yd
La Famiglia Restaurant	28 Devonshire Road	88 yd
The Burger Shack	Unit 6, The Mall Western Road	89 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Picture Playhouse	Theatre, The Playhouse, 38 Western Road	130 yd
The Harp	The Harp, 35 Devonshire Road	150 yd
The Sportsman	The Sportsman, 15 Sackville Road	190 yd
The Town House	1 London Road	235 yd
Town Square Social Club	4 - 6 London Road	298 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Forno 33	33 Western Road	53 yd
Bowties	39 Western Road	71 yd
Subway	18 Devonshire Road	73 yd
Oriental City	69 Western Road	151 yd
China Garden Takeaway	75 Western Road	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Cooperative Retail Services Ltd, 22 - 26 Western Road	85 yd
Iceland	44 Devonshire Road	150 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Buckhurst Place	181 yd
Aldi	57 - 69 London Road	537 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 8, Collington Mansions Collington Avenue	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tl Health Club (Closed) 28-32 28-32 Western Road	health and fitness suite	101 yd
Bexhill Youth And Community Centre STATION ROAD		219 yd
Gullivers Bowls Club Knole Road	indoor bowls	519 yd
Egerton Park EGERTON PARK PUBLIC OPEN SPACE EGERTON PARK PUBLIC OPEN SPACE EGERTON ROAD	tennis courts	558 yd
Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club EGERTON ROAD	indoor bowls	731 yd
St John Ambulance Headquarters (Closed) Beeching Close		783 yd
Bexhill Leisure Centre DOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	891 yd
Polegrove Recreation Ground Brockley Road	grass pitches	997 yd
Physiques Gym LITTLE COMMON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,079 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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