Chapel Path, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 2AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN40 2AA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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%	49.6%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.3%	50.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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 2AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	44.7%	47.3%	2.6%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	34.2%	0.9%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	15.3%	12.7%	-2.6%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	3%	3.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	45.4%	48.8%	3.4%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	33%	33.9%	0.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	15.2%	12.2%	-3.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	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.

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	17.6%	-9.7%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	14.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.3%	16.9%	-7.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	20.9%	12.2%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	22.3%	9.6%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.3%	91.4%	-2.9%	81.4%	10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	95.5%	90.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	90%	-5.5%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1%	3%	2.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	26.9%	13.5%	13.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Chapel Path Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Path was 157.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 202.0% higher than the Bexhill Old Town & Worsham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chapel Path has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham and the 29th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in Rother .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.3%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TN40 2AA, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Chapel Path are based on 9 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 Chapel Path, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 2AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN40 2AA

Average Price
£214,789

Semi-Detached
£224,973

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,498

Other
£237,184

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Path

Average Price
£243,033

Semi-Detached
£241,698

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£366,742

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,754

Other
£236,446

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel PathStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Old Wesleyan Chapel Chapel Path, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2022-12-12	£188,103
Flat 3 Old Wesleyan Chapel Chapel Path, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,000	2022-12-12	£207,658
Flat 4 Old Wesleyan Chapel Chapel Path, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-03-29	£190,488
Flat 3 Old Wesleyan Chapel Chapel Path, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£226,500	2020-10-29	£272,765
1St Friends Day Nursery Chapel Path, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£202,000	2019-01-16	£236,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN40 2AA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TN40 2AA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	41
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	18
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	14
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chantry Community Primary School Barrack Road , TN40 2AT	3out of 4	270 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Offa Primary Academy Down Road , TN39 4HS	3out of 4	283 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Buckhurst Road , TN40 1QE	4out of 4	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill All Saints Lane , Sidley TN39 5HA	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenleigh Park Primary Academy Gunters Lane , TN39 4ED	3out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	4out of 4	1,512 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexhill High Academy Gunters Lane , TN39 4BY	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	3out of 4	5,071 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	1,689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Workplace Down Road , TN39 4HS	- not rated	151 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School and 6th Form College Wrestwood Road , TN40 2LU	1out of 4	1,276 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glyne Gap School School Place , Hastings Road TN40 2PU	4out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headstart Crouch Lane , Ninfield TN33 9EG	- not rated	5,113 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	3out of 4	5,127 yd	Academy special converter	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
Chilli Tree Asia Cuisine	1 King Offa Way	228 yd
Bengal Brasserie	Bengal Brasserie, 66 London Road	252 yd
Michelle's Dream	99 London Road	271 yd
Shiplu Restaurant	109 London Road	273 yd
Bexhill Wellbeing Centre	73A London Road	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Downs Home Guard Club	Downs Home Guard Club, 56 London Road	238 yd
Town Square Social Club	4 - 6 London Road	538 yd
The Town House	1 London Road	633 yd
The Picture Playhouse	Theatre, The Playhouse, 38 Western Road	717 yd
Royal Sovereign	Royal Sovereign, 15 Sea Road	813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Anchor	123 London Road	271 yd
Best Kebab	95 London Road	276 yd
Peters Fish Bar	Peters Fish Bar, 25 London Road	567 yd
Forno 33	33 Western Road	764 yd
Bowties	39 Western Road	774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	57 - 69 London Road	378 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Buckhurst Place	647 yd
Co-Op	Cooperative Retail Services Ltd, 22 - 26 Western Road	704 yd
Iceland	44 Devonshire Road	929 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 8, Collington Mansions Collington Avenue	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bexhill Leisure Centre DOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	279 yd
St John Ambulance Headquarters (Closed) Beeching Close		550 yd
Bexhill Youth And Community Centre STATION ROAD		626 yd
The Down Down Road	grass pitches	676 yd
Christchurch Methodist Church SPRINGFIELD ROAD		713 yd
Tl Health Club (Closed) 28-32 28-32 Western Road	health and fitness suite	718 yd
Physiques Gym LITTLE COMMON ROAD	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Sidley Recreation Ground Canada Way	cycling, grass pitches	1,014 yd
Gullivers Bowls Club Knole Road	indoor bowls	1,072 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%

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