Meads Street, Eastbourne, BN20 7RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN20 7RL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	55.1%	0.5%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	45.4%	44.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	-4.1%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of BN20 7RL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.9%	13.8%	-4.1%	37.9%	-24.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	54.2%	0.5%	44.2%	10.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.6%	11.9%	5.3%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	19.8%	16.9%	-2.9%	6.1%	10.8%

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	36.3%	40.2%	3.9%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	36.9%	38.5%	1.6%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	22%	16%	-6.0%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	13.8%	-9.9%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	12.9%	4.3%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	9.1%	-4.5%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	11.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	43.4%	11.1%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98%	95%	-3.0%	81.4%	13.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	88.1%	87.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	4.4%	8.4%	4.0%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	87.1%	0.0%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	8.7%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.7%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	66.3%	46.2%	20.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Meads Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meads Street was 81.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% lower than the Meads average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meads Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads and the 128th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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 7RL, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Meads Street are based on 308 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 Meads Street, Eastbourne, BN20 7RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN20 7RL

Average Price
£263,368

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,368

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meads Street

Average Price
£319,070

Semi-Detached
£623,749

Terraced
£443,712

Detached
£633,498

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,397

Other
£337,820

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meads Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Meads Gate Meads Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,500	2023-11-06	£268,482
Flat 5 Meads Gate Meads Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-02-18	£218,391
Flat 3 Meads Gate Meads Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£229,650	2020-09-23	£260,724
Flat 2 Meads Gate Meads Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2016-04-04	£292,661
Flat 8 Meads Gate Meads Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,500	2013-11-06	£254,332

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN20 7RL

Employment

BN20 7RL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 7RL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 68% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	218
Full-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	21
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Other	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	504 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe Infants' School Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN	3out of 4	2,767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourne Primary School Melbourne Road , BN22 8BD	3out of 4	2,827 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pashley Down Infant School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NX	3out of 4	2,891 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	2,969 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,333 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,067 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	1,697 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	3,044 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	185 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	454 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	2,842 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	3,087 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xing Fu	42-44 Meads Street, Eastbourne	121 yd
Ancient Grains	38 Meads Street, Eastbourne	121 yd
Holywell Tea Chalet	King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne	229 yd
Coffee Pot Plus	77 Meads Road, Eastbourne	320 yd
The Kiosk	Foyle Way, Eastbourne	404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ship Inn	33-35 Meads Street, Eastbourne		71 yd
The Pilot	89 Meads Street, Eastbourne		176 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Helen Garden Kiosk	Dukes Drive, Eastbourne		272 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	56-60 Meads Street, Eastbourne		71 yd
Welcome Co Op	34 Meads Street, Eastbourne		169 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Prep Eastbourne MEADS STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	140 yd
St Bedes School Sports Centre (Closed) Dukes Drive	grass pitches, swimming pool	393 yd
University Of Brighton Sports Centre HILLBROW HILLBROW DENTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	548 yd
St Johns Meads C Of E Primary School ROWSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	575 yd
Roedean Moira House MOIRA HOUSE SCHOOL MOIRA HOUSE SCHOOL UPPER CARLISLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	665 yd
Links ASCOT HOUSE ASCOT HOUSE PARADISE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,005 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%

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

Overview of BN20 7RL