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Peacehaven East

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About

Peacehaven East lies on the English Channel coast within the Lewes district of East Sussex. The area sits close to the cliff edge of the South Downs and includes terraces and crescent streets that run toward a sea-facing promenade. Local facilities include primary schools, small shopping parades, community halls and sports pitches, all linked by local bus routes and footpaths that climb the downs. Housing is a mix of interwar and postwar properties with some newer infill developments; green corridors and allotments thread between residential blocks, giving direct access to the seafront and cliff-top paths.

The town began as a plotland development from 1916 when Charles Neville marketed small plots for holiday and permanent homes, a layout that still shapes the street pattern in Peacehaven East. The Greenwich Meridian crosses the area and is marked at the seafront, a local point many residents use when describing location. Community groups run seasonal markets and coastal clean-ups, and the town council maintains play areas and benches along the cliffs that frame everyday life for people who live there.

Area overview

On average Peacehaven East has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Peacehaven East is £45,906 per year. Peacehaven East is home to around 7,776 people, with a population density of about 2,519.9 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
13.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Peacehaven East Population
7,776
Population density
2,519.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.49(-16%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.59(+35%)
Public order
7.2(+19%)
Shoplifting
6.43(-19%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.79(-10%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,597
84.78%
Other White
432
5.55%
Other Asian
103
1.32%
Other
90
1.16%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
76
0.98%
Total population: 7,781

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,506
23.65%
No qualifications
1,385
21.75%
Level 3 (A level)
1,135
17.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
962
15.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
802
12.59%
Total 16+ residents: 6,368

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,240
36.76%
Owns with a mortgage
1,033
30.63%
Private landlord or letting agency
477
14.14%
Social rents from council
260
7.71%
Other social rented
219
6.49%
Total households: 3,373

Property prices in Peacehaven East

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £342,000 in Peacehaven East area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £930,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Peacehaven East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Peacehaven East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats13£212,000
Semi-Detached35£367,950
Terraced29£314,000
Detached34£410,000

10 years median price trend in Peacehaven East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Peacehaven East.

All postcodes in Peacehaven East

BN108QX

South Coast Road

BN108GZ

Bunting Close

BN108SB

Friars Avenue

BN108QA

Jay Road

BN108SX

South Coast Road

BN108LY

The Promenade

BN108LF

Steyning Avenue

BN108FY

Swallow Close

BN108SA

Seaview Avenue

BN108QR

South Coast Road

BN108XG

Chene Road

BN108QT

South Coast Road

BN108HG

Bolney Avenue

BN108QP

South Coast Road

BN108TU

Downland Avenue

BN108DF

Bee Road

BN108LW

Bolney Avenue

BN108RE

Mayfield Avenue

BN108RN

Gladys Avenue

BN108BW

Pelham Close

BN108BF

The Sparrows

BN108PE

Neville Road

BN108GB

Piddinghoe Avenue

BN108QN

South Coast Road

BN108WT

Peacehaven East

BN108GD

Goldfinch Avenue

BN108FP

Skylark Avenue

BN108ST

South Coast Road

BN108SE

Cornwall Avenue

BN108PF

Piddinghoe Avenue

BN108SL

South Coast Road

BN108RJ

Piddinghoe Avenue

BN108NL

South Coast Road

BN108ER

South Coast Road

BN108BH

Collingwood Close

BN108FG

Montreal Close

BN108QB

York Road

BN108UU

Starling Drive

BN108WN

Starling Drive

BN108AX

Trafalgar Close

BN108FX

Swallow Close

BN108SN

South Coast Road

BN108BG

Collingwood Close

BN108EN

South Coast Road

BN108DT

Horsham Avenue North

BN108GH

Chaffinch Walk

BN108EB

Edith Avenue North

BN108NE

Aquarius Close

BN108FT

Swallow Close

BN108NG

Keymer Avenue

BN108QH

York Road

BN108QW

South Coast Road

BN108PN

Southdown Avenue

BN108TJ

Cissbury Avenue

BN108UW

Starling Drive

BN108RL

Arundel Road

BN108FQ

Swallow Close

BN108UG

Ashington Gardens

BN108RY

Arundel Road

BN108BA

Collingwood Close

BN108ET

Slindon Avenue

BN108JH

South Coast Road

BN108QF

The Promenade

BN108GT

South Coast Road

BN108XJ

The Leas

BN108FR

South Coast Road

BN108GF

Skylark Avenue

BN108HB

Capel Avenue

BN108PD

The Promenade

BN108UA

Ashington Gardens

BN108JY

Rayford Close

BN108GS

Pipit Way

BN108GY

Nuthatch Lane

BN108TQ

Roundhay Avenue

BN108UE

Ashington Gardens

BN108SU

South Coast Road

BN108RP

Arundel Road

BN108RU

Southdown Avenue

BN108PB

Mayfield Avenue

BN108HA

Keymer Avenue

BN108TW

Cissbury Avenue

BN108GA

Westview Close

BN108DD

Firle Road

BN108DG

Bramber Avenue North

BN108RX

Southdown Avenue

BN108UY

Blakeney Avenue

BN108LT

Steyning Avenue

BN108FH

Montreal Close

BN108NB

Capel Avenue

BN108WG

Peacehaven North

BN108FA

Arundel Road

BN108TE

Arundel Road

BN108PT

Cornwall Avenue

BN108RG

Arundel Road

BN108NP

South Coast Road

BN108QG

Cliff Avenue

BN108PG

Gladys Avenue

BN108TD

Arundel Road

BN108ES

South Coast Road

BN108GE

Peacehaven North

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.