Area Information for St. Leonards Terrace, Polegate, BN26 6DE

St. Leonards Terrace in Polegate is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Polegate North ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Lewes. This page combines information for the address St. Leonards Terrace, Polegate, BN26 6DE, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BN26 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for BN26 6DE.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Wealden
Ward Polegate North
Constituency Lewes * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 3 property sales in St. Leonards Terrace, BN26 6DE since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Polegate), and the Sussex Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near St. Leonards Terrace, Polegate, BN26 6DE.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about St. Leonards Terrace, Polegate, BN26 6DE is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of St. Leonards Terrace, Polegate, BN26 6DE:

St. Leonards Terrace, Polegate, BN26 6DF
Victoria Road, Polegate, BN26 6BY
Victoria Road, Polegate, BN26 6BX
Victoria Road, Polegate, BN26 6BU
Brookside Avenue, Polegate, BN26 6DG
Hailsham Road, Polegate, BN26 6NN

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BN26 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 3 property sales in St. Leonards Terrace since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing St. Leonards Terrace, Polegate consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 14
Semi-Detached 92
Terraced 23
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 131
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 70
Owned with Mortgage 35
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 19
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 131

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 53
Two People 54
Three People 18
Four People 6
Five People 1
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 134

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing St. Leonards Terrace, Polegate consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 53
Family Household 77
Other Household 1
Total 131

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 59
Deprived In One Dimension 42
Deprived In Two Dimensions 25
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 131

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Lewes constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 44% male.

Gender
Male 130
Female 164
Total 294

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around BN26 6DE has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 46% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 8
5-9 8
10-14 11
15-19 11
20-24 4
25-29 13
30-34 8
35-39 13
40-44 19
45-49 13
50-54 13
55-59 22
60-64 17
65-69 21
70-74 27
75-79 20
80-84 24
85+ 42
Total 294

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BN26 6DE does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 74
Married 105
Separated 5
Divorced 35
Widowed 45
Total 264

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Polegate North ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (66%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 77
Good 116
Fair 56
Bad 37
Very Bad 8
Total 294

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 41
Apprenticeship 23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
No GCSEs or Equivalent 75
Other 25
Total 265

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (St. Leonards Terrace, Polegate) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 287
Mixed Ethnicity 3
Bangladeshi 3
Other Asian 2
Total 295

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 283
European Union 3
Africa 3
Middle East and Asia 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 293

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 283
10+ Years 11
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 295

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Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BN26 6DE.

Passport(s) Held
None 68
United Kingdom 226
Republic of Ireland 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 93
Christian 161
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 1
Muslim 3
Sikh 0
Other Religion 5
Not Stated 30
Total 294

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Polegate North ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 48% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 64
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 19
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 8
Retired 128
Looking After Home or Family 8
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 11
Other 0
Total 269

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 16
Professional Occupations 11
Associate Professional Occupations 15
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 13
Total 113

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 27
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 50
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 39
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 31
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 35
Semi-Routine Occupation 26
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 32
Full-time Student 8
Total 265

St. Leonards Terrace, Polegate, BN26 6DE is within the Polegate policing neighbourhood, under the Sussex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near St. Leonards Terrace
Neighbourhood Team Address Polegate
Crowborough Hill
Crowborough
TN6 2DA
Force Website: http://www.sussex.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to BN26 6DE. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BN26 6DE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to St. Leonards Terrace, Polegate, BN26 6DE. The nearest railway station is Polegate, approximately 580 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Polegate 580 yards
Hampden Park (Sussex) 2.6 miles
Berwick (Sussex) 3.4 miles
Pevensey & Westham 3.7 miles
Eastbourne 4.2 miles
Pevensey Bay 4.5 miles
Normans Bay 6.5 miles
Seaford (Sussex) 7.1 miles
Bishopstone (Sussex) 7.6 miles
Glynde 7.8 miles
Cooden Beach 8.2 miles
Newhaven Town 8.4 miles
Newhaven Harbour 8.5 miles
Southease 9.2 miles
Collington 9.5 miles
Bexhill 11 miles
Lewes 11 miles
Uckfield 12 miles
Cooksbridge 13 miles
Crowhurst 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to St. Leonards Terrace, Polegate, BN26 6DE. The nearest is Polegate Primary School, approximately 510 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Polegate Primary School 510 yards January 2020
    
Willingdon Primary School 1.1 miles June 2024
    
Oakwood Primary Academy 1.8 miles October 2022
    
Parkland Infant School 2.2 miles December 2015
    
Parkland Junior School 2.2 miles February 2020
    
Stone Cross School 2.3 miles June 2018
    
Hankham Primary School 2.5 miles April 2023
    
Shinewater Primary School 2.6 miles January 2022
    
Heron Park Primary Academy 2.6 miles May 2022
    
Ocklynge Junior School 2.8 miles November 2024

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to St. Leonards Terrace, Polegate, BN26 6DE. The nearest is Willingdon Community School, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Willingdon Community School 0.9 miles June 2017
    
The Eastbourne Academy 2 miles May 2022
    
Ratton School 2.5 miles June 2017
    
The Turing School 2.5 miles June 2023
    
Hailsham Community College (All Through) 3 miles March 2023
    
The Cavendish School (All Through) 3.2 miles March 2018
    
St Catherine's College 3.8 miles November 2019
    
Gildredge House (All Through) 4 miles October 2024
Eastbourne College 4.6 miles  
Seaford Head School 6.5 miles September 2017
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to St. Leonards Terrace, Polegate, BN26 6DE. The nearest is DOWNLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE, approximately 340 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to St. Leonards Terrace, Polegate, BN26 6DE. The nearest is Tahir Khokhar, approximately 700 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to St. Leonards Terrace, Polegate, BN26 6DE. The nearest is Eastbourne District General Hospital, approximately 2.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to St. Leonards Terrace, Polegate, BN26 6DE. The nearest is Barracloughs the Opticians, approximately 370 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in BN26 6DE

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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