Silverdale Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN20 7AD has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.5%	49%	3.5%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	54.5%	51%	-3.5%	49.0%	2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.9%	37.9%	-16.0%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	33%	8.2%	44.2%	-11.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.9%	12.3%	0.4%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	8.3%	11.1%	2.8%	6.1%	5.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.1%	45.3%	-13.8%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	27.4%	38.4%	11.0%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	10.4%	11.8%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	17.4%	-0.5%	18.2%	-0.8%
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	25.1%	12.4%	-12.7%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.6%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	34.4%	8.9%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	8.3%	4.6%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.2%	90%	2.8%	81.4%	8.6%
Arab	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	70.5%	81.2%	10.7%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	11.3%	12.2%	0.9%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	4.2%	-5.2%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	82%	12.0%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	8.6%	9.5%	0.9%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	2.8%	-7.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Silverdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silverdale Road was 46.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.5% lower than the Meads average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Silverdale Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BN20 7AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Silverdale Road are based on 698 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Eastbourne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Silverdale Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN20 7AD

Average Price
£271,200

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,200

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silverdale Road

Average Price
£284,392

Semi-Detached
£876,363

Terraced
£543,023

Detached
£798,654

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,673

Other
£6,484

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silverdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 33 Grand Mansions 1-3 Silverdale Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-10-30	£203,885
Flat 16 Grand Mansions 1-3 Silverdale Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-05-03	£326,030
Flat 18 Grand Mansions 1-3 Silverdale Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-04-19	£287,145
Flat 27 Grand Mansions 1-3 Silverdale Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2023-12-15	£189,326
Flat 1 Grand Mansions 1-3 Silverdale Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-08-17	£218,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN20 7AD

Employment

BN20 7AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN20 7AD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bourne Primary School Melbourne Road , BN22 8BD	2out of 4	1,699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School Rowsley Road , BN20 7XS	2out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School Rowsley Road , BN20 7XS	- not rated	1,797 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	- not rated	2,289 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	- not rated	2,982 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	- not rated	4,154 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	4,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	- not rated	5,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Technology College Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	- not rated	5,230 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Sussex College Group Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	3,603 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sussex Downs College Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	3,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	3,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College Eastbourne King's Drive , BN21 2UN	- not rated	3,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gildredge House Compton Place Road , BN20 8AB	- not rated	1,533 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	- not rated	2,982 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	368 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hall School Chelmsford Hall , Carlisle Road BN20 7EL	- not rated	502 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	1,351 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roedean Moira House Upper Carlisle Road , BN20 7TE	- not rated	1,405 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mirabelle	King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne	44 yd
Oasis Cafe	13 Silverdale Road, Eastbourne	53 yd
The Good Grub	Compton Street, Eastbourne	95 yd
Bistrot Pierre	King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne	342 yd
Devonshire Park Catering	14 Compton Street, Eastbourne	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlton Court Bar	10 Wilmington Square, Eastbourne	277 yd
The Stage Door	10 Compton Street, Eastbourne	431 yd
Bibendum	1a Grange Road, Eastbourne	784 yd
B1	114 South Street, Eastbourne	795 yd
The Eagle	57 South Street, Eastbourne	796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry King	6 South Street, Eastbourne	807 yd
Mande	50 Grove Road, Eastbourne	929 yd
Streat Thai	1b Ivy Terrace, Eastbourne	1,074 yd
Burger King	79 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	68 Grove Road, Eastbourne	896 yd
Dem Food Centre	58 Grove Road, Eastbourne	929 yd
The Co-op	25-29 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne	948 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grand Hotel Health Club KING EDWARDS PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	91 yd
Eastbourne College MARLBOROUGH HOUSE MARLBOROUGH HOUSE OLD WISH ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	372 yd
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Devonshire Park Devonshire Park College Road	tennis courts	525 yd
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	990 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	58.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.