Bolsover Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN20 7JE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.5%	49.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.5%	50.2%	0.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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	32.3%	35.4%	3.1%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	41.5%	1.8%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.6%	10.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	10.1%	9.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.5%	38.1%	-0.4%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	33.2%	40.9%	7.7%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	18.8%	13.5%	-5.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	24.9%	20.8%	-4.1%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.2%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	34%	0.7%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	94.2%	85.2%	-9.0%	81.4%	3.8%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	8.8%	8.8%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	74.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	74.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	3.8%	12.6%	8.8%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	3.7%	-5.9%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Bolsover Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bolsover Road was 148.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% lower than the Meads average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bolsover Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads and the 62nd highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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 7JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Bolsover Road are based on 236 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 Bolsover Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN20 7JE

Average Price
£360,772

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£752,183

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,302

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bolsover Road

Average Price
£410,591

Semi-Detached
£847,467

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£916,647

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,203

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bolsover Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 The Ridge, 6 Bolsover Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,500	2022-04-07	£197,830
12 Bolsover Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2021-09-16	£760,000
Flat 6 The Ridge, 6 Bolsover Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-06-28	£390,963
Flat 2 The Ridge, 6 Bolsover Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,500	2021-03-25	£349,611
Flat 3 The Ridge, 6 Bolsover Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-03-15	£400,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN20 7JE

Employment

BN20 7JE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BN20 7JE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	15
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	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	1,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourne Primary School Melbourne Road , BN22 8BD	3out of 4	2,218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe Infants' School Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN	3out of 4	2,566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pashley Down Infant School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NX	3out of 4	2,860 yd	Community school	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	4,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	5,260 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	3,694 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	1,373 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	2,830 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	703 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	2,495 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	2,782 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
Coffee Pot Plus	77 Meads Road, Eastbourne	532 yd
Oasis Cafe	13 Silverdale Road, Eastbourne	557 yd
Xing Fu	42-44 Meads Street, Eastbourne	583 yd
Ancient Grains	38 Meads Street, Eastbourne	583 yd
The Mirabelle	King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship Inn	33-35 Meads Street, Eastbourne	619 yd
The Pilot	89 Meads Street, Eastbourne	757 yd
Carlton Court Bar	10 Wilmington Square, Eastbourne	855 yd
Eastbourne Saffrons Sports Club	Compton Place Road, Eastbourne	957 yd
The Stage Door	10 Compton Street, Eastbourne	982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Helen Garden Kiosk	Dukes Drive, Eastbourne		757 yd
Curry King	6 South Street, Eastbourne		1,071 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Welcome Co Op	34 Meads Street, Eastbourne		565 yd
Tesco	56-60 Meads Street, Eastbourne		619 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Brighton Sports Centre HILLBROW HILLBROW DENTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	603 yd
Eastbourne College MARLBOROUGH HOUSE MARLBOROUGH HOUSE OLD WISH ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	683 yd
Grand Hotel Health Club KING EDWARDS PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	686 yd
St Andrews Prep Eastbourne MEADS STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	761 yd
St Bedes School Sports Centre (Closed) Dukes Drive	grass pitches, swimming pool	933 yd
Roedean Moira House MOIRA HOUSE SCHOOL MOIRA HOUSE SCHOOL UPPER CARLISLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	948 yd
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Devonshire Park Devonshire Park College Road	tennis courts	965 yd
Links ASCOT HOUSE ASCOT HOUSE PARADISE DRIVE	grass pitches	996 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	29.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	29.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	29.6%

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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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