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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 average crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. 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

Median price£330,000
Price per sq ft£382
Sales (last 12 months)100
Typical range (middle 50%)£289K – £380K

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 (about £382 per square foot) in Peacehaven East area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £595,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Peacehaven East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached31£375,000£389
Semi-Detached27£352,500£382
Terraced26£299,500£374
Flats16£222,500£397

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Peacehaven East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Peacehaven East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£370,000£180,750£274,000£274,995
2017£308,000£195,000£287,500£273,500
2018£334,950£199,950£290,000£275,000
2019£339,975£184,000£308,250£275,000
2020£371,995£205,498£359,995£279,250
2021£400,000£207,475£340,000£310,000
2022£452,748£231,995£365,000£342,500
2023£435,000£267,500£382,500£320,000
2024£414,950£237,475£359,995£309,998
2025£400,000£212,000£367,975£311,000
2026£355,000£255,000£360,000£290,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Peacehaven East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Peacehaven East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£305£298£349£328
2017£312£342£319£299
2018£318£368£316£304
2019£317£344£292£333
2020£342£313£312£322
2021£349£357£342£347
2022£395£396£388£408
2023£394£427£365£345
2024£365£415£414£363
2025£389£372£381£365
2026£409£385£407£370
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Peacehaven East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.