Fairmount Road, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 2HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN40 2HZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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%	49.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50%	50.6%	0.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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	27.3%	34.1%	6.8%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	37.8%	3.9%	44.2%	-6.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.2%	11.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	22.6%	13.2%	-9.4%	6.1%	7.1%

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	27.4%	41%	13.6%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	29.4%	36%	6.6%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	23.7%	15.7%	-8.0%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	15.3%	5.3%	-10.0%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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	33.2%	13.4%	-19.8%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	9.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	15.8%	1.7%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	10.7%	6.6%	5.3%	5.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	17.8%	7.5%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	21%	24.5%	3.5%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	6.3%	8.4%	2.1%	2.8%	5.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.9%	93%	-1.9%	81.4%	11.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	91.2%	88.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	88.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	7.9%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Fairmount Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairmount Road was 176.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 237.3% higher than the Bexhill Old Town & Worsham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairmount Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham and the 22nd highest crime rate of 306 local areas in Rother .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 219.2%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TN40 2HZ, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Fairmount Road are based on 109 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 Fairmount Road, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 2HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN40 2HZ

Average Price
£196,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,615

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairmount Road

Average Price
£231,873

Semi-Detached
£434,315

Terraced
£294,567

Detached
£442,118

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,130

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairmount Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Ashridge Lodge, 22 Fairmount Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-11-29	£185,030
Flat 3 Ashridge Lodge, 22 Fairmount Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-05-03	£167,965
Flat 1 Ashridge Lodge, 22 Fairmount Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-09-18	£267,274
Flat 5 Ashridge Lodge, 22 Fairmount Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2016-01-28	£183,681
Flat 2 Ashridge Lodge, 22 Fairmount Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-05-08	£145,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN40 2HZ

Employment

TN40 2HZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	87
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	705 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Buckhurst Road , TN40 1QE	4out of 4	721 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Hastings Road , TN40 2ND	3out of 4	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King Offa Primary Academy Down Road , TN39 4HS	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pebsham Primary Academy School Place , TN40 2PU	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexhill High Academy Gunters Lane , TN39 4BY	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	3out of 4	4,107 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	721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's School and 6th Form College Wrestwood Road , TN40 2LU	1out of 4	449 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Workplace Down Road , TN39 4HS	- not rated	1,113 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Glyne Gap School School Place , Hastings Road TN40 2PU	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	3out of 4	4,163 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
The Old Town Tea Room	4 Church Street	448 yd
Jimmi's	1 Church Street	495 yd
Chucky's Baristro	Bexhill Railway Station Sea Road	948 yd
Pelham Coffee Lounge	Pelham Hotel Holliers Hill	956 yd
Cinnamon Cafe	8 Sea Road	986 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sidley Working Men's Club	34A Holliers Hill	950 yd
Royal Sovereign	Royal Sovereign, 15 Sea Road	953 yd
Brickmakers Ale House	27 Sea Road	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong House	7 Sea Road	934 yd
Golden Palace	22 Haslam Crescent	957 yd
USA Fried Chicken	4 Sea Road	971 yd
Domino's Pizza	18A Sea Road	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Battle Abbey Prep School THE GATE THE GATE HASTINGS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	281 yd
St Marys School WRESTWOOD ROAD	swimming pool	484 yd
Bexhill College Sports Centre PENLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	603 yd
St Richards Catholic College Ashdown Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	634 yd
Bexhill Squash And Social Club (Closed) Rear of Homewarr House Rear of Homewarr House De la Warr Parade	squash courts	798 yd
Christchurch Methodist Church SPRINGFIELD ROAD		842 yd
Bexhill Youth And Community Centre STATION ROAD		1,070 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.