Western Road, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 1DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN40 1DT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.2%	49.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.8%	50.7%	0.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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	45.9%	41.8%	-4.1%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	37.5%	13.1%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	17.6%	12.1%	-5.5%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	33.6%	38.7%	5.1%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	41.5%	39.8%	-1.7%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	18.8%	13%	-5.8%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.5%	6.7%	3.2%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	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	19%	22.2%	3.2%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	13.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	16.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	17%	6.8%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	25.2%	2.8%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	7.8%	1.3%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	91.3%	80.5%	-10.8%	81.4%	-0.9%
Arab	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	83.8%	76.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	6.6%	10.2%	3.6%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	75.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	11.1%	9.8%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	5.2%	-3.1%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 109.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% lower than the Bexhill Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bexhill Central and the 45th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in Rother .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.5%.

🔎 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 1DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Western Road are based on 115 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 Western Road, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 1DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN40 1DT

Average Price
£243,330

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£317,511

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,005

Other
£95,825

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£233,571

Semi-Detached
£305,135

Terraced
£356,506

Detached
£875,907

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,302

Other
£227,062

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43A Western Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£267,199	2024-05-31	£280,142
51A Western Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-08-16	£91,948
57 Western Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2021-08-03	£156,061
45A Western Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-07-21	£393,376
67A - 67B Western Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2014-11-14	£160,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN40 1DT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	11
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	606 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Offa Junior School Down Road , TN39 4HS	- not rated	900 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Offa Primary School Down Road , TN39 4HS	- not rated	900 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Offa Primary Academy Down Road , TN39 4HS	3out of 4	900 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Down County Infant School The Down , TN39 4HS	- not rated	927 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	1,418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic College Ashdown Road , TN40 1SE	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexhill High Academy Gunters Lane , TN39 4BY	- not rated	2,214 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexhill High School Gunters Lane , TN39 4BY	- not rated	2,214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	- not rated	5,272 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	1,905 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	304 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young Sussex School Belle Hill Hall , Chapel Path TN40 2AA	- not rated	798 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Workplace Down Road , TN39 4HS	- not rated	898 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
East Sussex Skills Academy Down Road , TN39 4HS	- not rated	927 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexhill Tutorial Unit Woodsgate Park , TN39 4DL	- not rated	1,342 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
Alfredo and Sue Silva's Cafe	51 Western Road	22 yd
Seafood	71 Western Road	33 yd
Rose Kebab	48 Western Road	41 yd
Cactus Moon	77 Western Road	49 yd
Courtyard Cafe	54 Western Road	60 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Picture Playhouse	Theatre, The Playhouse, 38 Western Road	54 yd
The Sportsman	The Sportsman, 15 Sackville Road	103 yd
The Town House	1 London Road	152 yd
Town Square Social Club	4 - 6 London Road	240 yd
The Harp	The Harp, 35 Devonshire Road	270 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental City	69 Western Road	27 yd
China Garden Takeaway	75 Western Road	45 yd
Bowties	39 Western Road	55 yd
Forno 33	33 Western Road	76 yd
Subway	18 Devonshire Road	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Cooperative Retail Services Ltd, 22 - 26 Western Road	122 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Buckhurst Place	123 yd
Iceland	44 Devonshire Road	242 yd
Aldi	57 - 69 London Road	472 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 8, Collington Mansions Collington Avenue	711 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tl Health Club (Closed) 28-32 28-32 Western Road	health and fitness suite	70 yd
Bexhill Youth And Community Centre STATION ROAD		295 yd
Egerton Park EGERTON PARK PUBLIC OPEN SPACE EGERTON PARK PUBLIC OPEN SPACE EGERTON ROAD	tennis courts	454 yd
Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club EGERTON ROAD	indoor bowls	620 yd
Gullivers Bowls Club Knole Road	indoor bowls	644 yd
St John Ambulance Headquarters (Closed) Beeching Close		687 yd
Bexhill Leisure Centre DOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	836 yd
Polegrove Recreation Ground Brockley Road	grass pitches	882 yd
Physiques Gym LITTLE COMMON ROAD	health and fitness suite	977 yd
The Down Down Road	grass pitches	1,047 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	85.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.4%

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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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