Lower High Street, Wadhurst, TN5 6BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding TN5 6BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	52.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	46.9%	47.3%	0.4%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of TN5 6BB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.9%	19.8%	-3.1%	37.9%	-18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	61.1%	1.9%	44.2%	16.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0%	2%	2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.2%	8.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.8%	6.5%	-1.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.5%	52.2%	-2.3%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	31%	36.7%	5.7%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	11.9%	8.8%	-3.1%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around TN5 6BB this area, 6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	6%	-5.4%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	10%	0.2%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	12.9%	-6.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	17.3%	3.8%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	49.4%	13.1%	33.8%	15.6%
Other	4.9%	1.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	98%	94.9%	-3.1%	81.4%	13.5%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

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	90.8%	85.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.7%
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	89.8%	85.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.6%	9.9%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	61.7%	46.2%	15.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Lower High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower High Street was 195.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 421.3% higher than the Frant & Wadhurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower High Street has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Frant & Wadhurst and the 8th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in TN5 6BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Lower High Street are based on 73 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wealden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lower High Street, Wadhurst, TN5 6BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN5 6BB

Average Price
£542,070

Semi-Detached
£542,070

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower High Street

Average Price
£665,462

Semi-Detached
£629,256

Terraced
£399,702

Detached
£1,135,356

Flats/Maisonettes
£416,662

Other
£458,213

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Balliol Cottages Lower High Street, Wadhurst, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,500	2023-10-13	£646,004
1 Balliol Cottages Lower High Street, Wadhurst, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-08-31	£602,673
4 Balliol Cottages, Wadhurst, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£348,000	2020-07-24	£416,584
3 Balliol Cottages, Wadhurst, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-11-15	£475,937
2 Balliol Cottages, Wadhurst, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2014-09-19	£667,873

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN5 6BB

Employment

TN5 6BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

TN5 6BB 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	85
Retired	65
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wadhurst CofE Primary School Sparrows Green Road , Sparrow Green TN5 6SR	3out of 4	814 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stonegate Church of England Primary School Station Road , Stonegate TN5 7EN	3out of 4	4,466 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uplands Community College Lower High Street , TN5 6AZ	3out of 4	54 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart School Mayfield Lane , Durgates TN5 6DQ	- not rated	1,376 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount Camphill Community Ltd Faircrouch Lane , East Sussex TN5 6PT	- not rated	2,764 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ticehurst Hospital School The Priory Hospital Ticehurst , Ticehurst House TN5 7HU	- not rated	4,618 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Petite France	Westminster House High Street	216 yd
Wadhurst United Football Club	Football Pavilion Washwell Lane	343 yd
Piccolo Cafe	Jempsons, Wealden Heights High Street	401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
White Hart	The White Hart High Street		260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central Grill	2A, Central Parade High Street		359 yd
Simply Indian	Fenn House High Street		443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jempsons	Jempsons, Wealden Heights High Street		401 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	Co Op Supermarket Sparrows Green Road		1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Uplands Community College Sports Centre LOWER HIGH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	203 yd
The Field WASHWELL LANE	grass pitches	285 yd
Wadhurst Cofe Primary School	grass pitches	945 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.