Downside Close, Eastbourne, BN20 8EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN20 8EL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.6% of the population 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	48.5%	57.6%	9.1%	51.0%	6.6%
Male	51.5%	42.4%	-9.1%	49.0%	-6.6%

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	26.8%	25.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	43.3%	-5.8%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	16.1%	12.6%	-3.5%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4%	14.6%	10.6%	6.1%	8.5%

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	42.5%	41.8%	-0.7%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	35.8%	33.9%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	15.3%	16.4%	1.1%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	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	25.9%	19.8%	-6.1%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	12.8%	-7.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	10.7%	9.4%	5.3%	5.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	33.3%	5.2%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	95.1%	90.1%	-5.0%	81.4%	8.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	92.5%	81.9%	-10.6%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	2.2%	7.9%	5.7%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	5.6%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	81.9%	-9.5%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	0%	10.2%	10.2%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	19.9%	6.0%	13.9%

Safety

Is Downside Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downside Close was 9.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.7% lower than the Meads average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Downside Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads and the 13th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.3%.

🔎 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 8EL, 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 Downside Close are based on 61 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 Downside Close, Eastbourne, BN20 8EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN20 8EL

Average Price
£440,678

Semi-Detached
£409,761

Terraced
£378,472

Detached
£479,927

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downside Close

Average Price
£430,181

Semi-Detached
£372,503

Terraced
£375,937

Detached
£471,359

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downside CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Downside Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-10-27	£385,548
25 Downside Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-08-17	£346,135
32 Downside Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-03-03	£404,158
18 Downside Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-09-08	£412,048
The Magpies, 44 Downside Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-03-04	£388,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN20 8EL

Employment

BN20 8EL 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 8EL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	77
Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe Infants' School Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN	3out of 4	944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocklynge Junior School Victoria Drive , BN20 8XN	1out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	2,125 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School Rowsley Road , BN20 7XS	- not rated	2,311 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	2,393 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	3,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willingdon Community School Broad Road , Lower Willingdon BN20 9QX	3out of 4	4,956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	5,195 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	2,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gildredge House Compton Place Road , BN20 8AB	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Free schools	No	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	695 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	2,265 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	2,349 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	2,612 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	2,929 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	423 yd
The Two Bulls Steakhouse	42 Church Street, Eastbourne	508 yd
EL CHANGARRO	42 Church Street, Eastbourne	508 yd
Picasso Express	42 Church Street, Eastbourne	508 yd
The Old Town Cafe @ The JPK Sussex Project	39 Church Street, Eastbourne	627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lamb Inn	36 High Street, Eastbourne	904 yd
The Crown	22 Crown Street, Eastbourne	990 yd
Star Inn	Star Road, Eastbourne	997 yd
Prince Albert Public House	9 High Street, Eastbourne	1,012 yd
The Rainbow	Star Road, Eastbourne	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urban Jade Oriental	53 Green Street, Eastbourne	517 yd
Curry Master	107 Green Street, Eastbourne	626 yd
Oven Kebab House	84a Green Street, Eastbourne	691 yd
Priti Indian	143 Green Street, Eastbourne	727 yd
Pizza Stop	1 High Street, Eastbourne	1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Green Street, Eastbourne	795 yd
Sainsbury's Local	153 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne	832 yd
Waitrose	4 High Street, Eastbourne	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Town Recreation Ground BODMIN CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	209 yd
Summerdown PARADISE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	713 yd
Motcombe Pool MOTCOMBE ROAD	swimming pool	792 yd
Beresford SUMMERDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	815 yd
Gildredge House COMPTON PLACE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	876 yd
Eastbourne Downs Golf Club EAST DEAN ROAD	golf	916 yd
Temple Grove BEECHWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	923 yd
Royal Eastbourne Golf Club PARADISE DRIVE	golf	985 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	41.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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