Socio-economic statistics for Peacehaven Heights, East Sussex

If you are thinking of moving to Peacehaven Heights or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Peacehaven Heights to figures for East Sussex and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Peacehaven Heights is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Peacehaven Heights Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Peacehaven Heights as a whole, is older than the national average.

Age	Lewes	East Sussex	England
Age 0 to 4	5.2%	5.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.3%	5.1%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.6%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.9%	7.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.7%	4.9%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.3%	17.2%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.1%	20.5%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.4%	7.5%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.2%	11.2%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	7.9%	7.8%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3.6%	3.7%	2.3%
Mean Age	43.7	43.6	39.3
Median Age	45	45	39

Peacehaven Heights General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Peacehaven Heights. The percentage of residents in Peacehaven Heights rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	Lewes	East Sussex	England
Very Good	44.84%	43.80%	47.17%
Good	35.52%	35.64%	34.22%
Fair	14.26%	14.77%	13.12%
Bad	4.17%	4.48%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.21%	1.31%	1.25%

Peacehaven Heights Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Lewes	East Sussex	England
Owned	39.8%	37.9%	30.6%
Mortgage	32.8%	31.3%	32.8%
Shared	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	7.6%	4.7%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.3%	6.3%	8.3%
Private Rented	13.2%	16.3%	15.4%
Other	1.3%	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%

Peacehaven Heights Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Peacehaven Heights come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Peacehaven Heights is both lower than the average for East Sussex and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Peacehaven Heights than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

Benefit	Lewes	East Sussex	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2%	2.5%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	1.8%	2.3%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	10.9%	12.9%	13.5%

Peacehaven Heights Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Peacehaven Heights are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Peacehaven Heights has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Lewes	East Sussex	England
United Kingdom	92.5%	91.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.4%	2.8%	3.7%
Outside the EU	4.4%	4.7%	9.4%

Peacehaven Heights Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade	Lewes	East Sussex	England
AB	25.18%	22.10%	22.96%
C1	32.79%	32.41%	30.92%
C2	22.30%	22.89%	20.64%
DE	19.72%	22.60%	25.49%

Peacehaven Heights Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Peacehaven Heights and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification	Lewes	East Sussex	England
No Qualifications	21.5%	22.6%	22.5%
Level 1	13.8%	14.1%	13.3%
Level 2	15.7%	16.8%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.5%	3.6%
Level 3	11.8%	12%	12.4%
Level 4	29.4%	26.2%	27.4%
Other	4.4%	4.7%	5.7%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

Do you live in Peacehaven Heights? Let us know what you think in the comments below.