Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN20 8JU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	53.2%	52.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.8%	47.7%	0.9%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	40.9%	37.1%	-3.8%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	45.3%	8.9%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	16.2%	6.9%	-9.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.1%) 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	51.2%	57.8%	6.6%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	38.9%	33.3%	-5.6%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 8JU this area, 7.2% 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 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	7.2%	-2.5%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	7.2%	-5.8%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	17.7%	2.3%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	18.1%	6.0%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	44.6%	2.5%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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)
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95%	93.4%	-1.6%	81.4%	12.0%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	93.4%	87.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	3.7%	8.3%	4.6%	6.1%	2.2%
Africa	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	86.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.2%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.3%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Victoria Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Drive was 44.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.6% lower than the Old Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Drive has the 27th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town and the 126th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.3%.

🔎 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
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN20 8JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Victoria Drive are based on 520 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 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN20 8JU

Average Price
£518,535

Semi-Detached
£578,547

Terraced
£574,170

Detached
£518,645

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,059

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Drive

Average Price
£430,838

Semi-Detached
£442,795

Terraced
£429,267

Detached
£485,069

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,216

Other
£1,715,028

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£607,500	2025-09-01	£607,500
Flat 1 57 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-08-11	£194,946
33 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£567,500	2022-05-27	£539,981
55 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2016-09-22	£548,559
53 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£427,500	2015-08-28	£597,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN20 8JU

Employment

BN20 8JU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	49
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	33
Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Motcombe Infants' School Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN	3out of 4	631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pashley Down Infant School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NX	3out of 4	653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocklynge Junior School Victoria Drive , BN20 8XN	1out of 4	1,509 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	1,834 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School Rowsley Road , BN20 7XS	- not rated	2,499 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	2,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	3,547 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willingdon Community School Broad Road , Lower Willingdon BN20 9QX	3out of 4	4,781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	4,881 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	2,206 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	882 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gildredge House Compton Place Road , BN20 8AB	3out of 4	1,058 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	563 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	2,208 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	2,484 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	2,683 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	2,752 yd	Other independent school	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
The Green Street Kitchen	51a Bradford Street, Eastbourne	201 yd
The Two Bulls Steakhouse	42 Church Street, Eastbourne	275 yd
EL CHANGARRO	42 Church Street, Eastbourne	275 yd
Picasso Express	42 Church Street, Eastbourne	275 yd
The Old Town Cafe @ The JPK Sussex Project	39 Church Street, Eastbourne	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lamb Inn	36 High Street, Eastbourne	660 yd
The Crown	22 Crown Street, Eastbourne	712 yd
Star Inn	Star Road, Eastbourne	731 yd
Prince Albert Public House	9 High Street, Eastbourne	785 yd
The Rainbow	Star Road, Eastbourne	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urban Jade Oriental	53 Green Street, Eastbourne	199 yd
Curry Master	107 Green Street, Eastbourne	336 yd
Oven Kebab House	84a Green Street, Eastbourne	417 yd
Priti Indian	143 Green Street, Eastbourne	506 yd
Pizza Stop	1 High Street, Eastbourne	785 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Green Street, Eastbourne	575 yd
Sainsbury's Local	153 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne	642 yd
Waitrose	4 High Street, Eastbourne	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Town Recreation Ground BODMIN CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	307 yd
Motcombe Pool MOTCOMBE ROAD	swimming pool	489 yd
Gildredge House COMPTON PLACE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	766 yd
Beresford SUMMERDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	781 yd
Temple Grove BEECHWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	827 yd
Summerdown PARADISE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	848 yd
Cavendish School ELDON ROAD	grass pitches	921 yd
Royal Eastbourne Golf Club PARADISE DRIVE	golf	943 yd
Cavendish Sports Centre ELDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,017 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	78.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.9%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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