St Johns Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN20 7HS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.9%	3.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.8%	49.1%	-3.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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	19.9%	21%	1.1%	37.9%	-16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	48.9%	0.7%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.8%	12%	3.2%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	21.7%	16.7%	-5.0%	6.1%	10.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	23.4%	19.6%	-3.8%	48.4%	-28.8%
Good health	31.2%	45.5%	14.3%	33.6%	11.9%
Fair health	26.8%	24.3%	-2.5%	12.7%	11.6%
Bad health	9.5%	7.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	9.1%	3%	-6.1%	1.2%	1.8%

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	25.2%	15.8%	-9.4%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	11.1%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	18.8%	5.1%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	10.3%	5.0%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	38%	3.5%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	6.6%	1.3%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.4%	96.2%	1.8%	81.4%	14.8%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	87.4%	89.3%	1.9%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	88.9%	2.3%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.4%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0.4%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	62.3%	46.2%	16.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is St Johns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Road was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.1% lower than the Meads average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Johns Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads and the 120th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 177.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN20 7HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 St Johns Road are based on 529 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 St Johns Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN20 7HS

Average Price
£466,309

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£672,750

Flats/Maisonettes
£460,053

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Road

Average Price
£330,463

Semi-Detached
£385,447

Terraced
£257,963

Detached
£1,240,607

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,096

Other
£99,848

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 38 Rustington Court, 8 St Johns Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-08-15	£474,437
Flat 12 Rustington Court, 8 St Johns Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-03-28	£412,369
Flat 19 Rustington Court, 8 St Johns Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-02-27	£346,423
Flat 17 Rustington Court, 8 St Johns Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-03-28	£377,290
Flat 17 Rustington Court, 8 St Johns Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-08-23	£263,950

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN20 7HS

Employment

BN20 7HS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 retired residents living in BN20 7HS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 61% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	144
Long-Term Sick or disabled	48
Full-Time Employee	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	5
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Education	2
Construction	1
Transport and storage	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School Rowsley Road , BN20 7XS	- not rated	1,516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourne Primary School Melbourne Road , BN22 8BD	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	2,326 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe Infants' School Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN	3out of 4	2,621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	2,732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	4,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	5,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,598 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	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	2,870 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	389 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	2,192 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	2,921 yd	Academy special converter	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
Oasis Cafe	13 Silverdale Road, Eastbourne	174 yd
The Mirabelle	King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne	249 yd
The Good Grub	Compton Street, Eastbourne	296 yd
Bistrot Pierre	King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne	546 yd
Cinema Café & Bar	College Road, Eastbourne	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlton Court Bar	10 Wilmington Square, Eastbourne	479 yd
The Stage Door	10 Compton Street, Eastbourne	625 yd
Bibendum	1a Grange Road, Eastbourne	859 yd
Dolphin Public House	14 South Street, Eastbourne	895 yd
The Eagle	57 South Street, Eastbourne	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Curry King	6 South Street, Eastbourne		895 yd
Mande	50 Grove Road, Eastbourne		1,016 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co Op	34 Meads Street, Eastbourne	963 yd
Tesco	68 Grove Road, Eastbourne	978 yd
Tesco	56-60 Meads Street, Eastbourne	1,014 yd
Dem Food Centre	58 Grove Road, Eastbourne	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grand Hotel Health Club KING EDWARDS PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	298 yd
Eastbourne College MARLBOROUGH HOUSE MARLBOROUGH HOUSE OLD WISH ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	446 yd
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Devonshire Park Devonshire Park College Road	tennis courts	674 yd
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	865 yd
University Of Brighton Sports Centre HILLBROW HILLBROW DENTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	950 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	1,039 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	59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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