Old Camp Road, Eastbourne, BN20 8DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN20 8DH has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.7%	50%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8DH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.3% 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	21.9%	20.8%	-1.1%	37.9%	-17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	62.2%	67.3%	5.1%	44.2%	23.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.7%	62.9%	6.2%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	29.9%	29.9%	0.0%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	9.6%	6%	-3.6%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around BN20 8DH this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 53.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	6.3%	-9.2%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	5.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.4%	-1.0%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	16.6%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	47%	53.9%	6.9%	33.8%	20.1%
Other	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	94.8%	91.3%	-3.5%	81.4%	9.9%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	91%	86.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	86.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.7%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1.5%	-5.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	76.7%	16.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Old Camp Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Camp Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Meads average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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 8DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Old Camp Road are based on 37 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 Old Camp Road, Eastbourne, BN20 8DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN20 8DH

Average Price
£1,116,750

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,116,750

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Camp Road

Average Price
£997,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£997,393

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Camp Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Old Camp Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£2,150,000	2023-01-16	£1,885,550
2A Old Camp Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2022-12-06	£839,869
2 Old Camp Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-06-17	£303,028
24 Old Camp Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2019-12-05	£720,269
15 Old Camp Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2019-10-02	£1,420,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN20 8DH

Employment

BN20 8DH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

BN20 8DH 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 retired residents living in BN20 8DH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	87
Full-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	34
Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pashley Down Infant School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NX	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe Infants' School Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School Rowsley Road , BN20 7XS	- not rated	1,942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocklynge Junior School Victoria Drive , BN20 8XN	1out of 4	2,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	4,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willingdon Community School Broad Road , Lower Willingdon BN20 9QX	3out of 4	5,330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	5,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,672 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	891 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	1,881 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	1,946 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	2,212 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	2,741 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
The Green Street Kitchen	51a Bradford Street, Eastbourne	483 yd
The Two Bulls Steakhouse	42 Church Street, Eastbourne	525 yd
EL CHANGARRO	42 Church Street, Eastbourne	525 yd
Picasso Express	42 Church Street, Eastbourne	525 yd
The Old Town Cafe @ The JPK Sussex Project	39 Church Street, Eastbourne	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lamb Inn	36 High Street, Eastbourne	811 yd
Prince Albert Public House	9 High Street, Eastbourne	875 yd
Star Inn	Star Road, Eastbourne	930 yd
The Crown	22 Crown Street, Eastbourne	952 yd
The Rainbow	Star Road, Eastbourne	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urban Jade Oriental	53 Green Street, Eastbourne	684 yd
Pizza Stop	1 High Street, Eastbourne	875 yd
Curry Master	107 Green Street, Eastbourne	887 yd
Oven Kebab House	84a Green Street, Eastbourne	972 yd
Priti Indian	143 Green Street, Eastbourne	1,059 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	4 High Street, Eastbourne		854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Summerdown PARADISE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	301 yd
Beresford SUMMERDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	467 yd
Gildredge House COMPTON PLACE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	600 yd
Temple Grove BEECHWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	622 yd
Old Town Recreation Ground BODMIN CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	623 yd
Royal Eastbourne Golf Club PARADISE DRIVE	golf	625 yd
Links ASCOT HOUSE ASCOT HOUSE PARADISE DRIVE	grass pitches	783 yd
Motcombe Pool MOTCOMBE ROAD	swimming pool	846 yd
Eastbourne Downs Golf Club EAST DEAN ROAD	golf	971 yd
Tennis In The Park Dittons Road	tennis courts	1,089 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	46 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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