Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN20 8LA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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%	47.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51%	52.7%	1.7%	49.0%	3.7%

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	38.9%	34.2%	-4.7%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	34.8%	0.5%	44.2%	-9.4%
Separated	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.6%	20.3%	9.7%	9.1%	11.2%
Widowed	13.1%	7.5%	-5.6%	6.1%	1.4%

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	45%	40.7%	-4.3%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	32.7%	34.4%	1.7%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	15.1%	13.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	2%	2.7%	0.7%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.2%	15.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	10.9%	-0.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	20.1%	4.9%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	17.4%	0.7%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	29.9%	1.1%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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)
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96.8%	94.2%	-2.6%	81.4%	12.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	95.1%	0.3%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	95.1%	1.1%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Victoria Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Drive was 74.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.2% lower than the Old Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Drive has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town and the 140th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.0%.

🔎 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 8LA, 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 525 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 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN20 8LA

Average Price
£339,425

Semi-Detached
£543,574

Terraced
£336,526

Detached
£460,122

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,531

Other
£49,103

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Drive

Average Price
£431,968

Semi-Detached
£443,181

Terraced
£432,364

Detached
£486,784

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,223

Other
£1,704,844

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 91 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2025-07-17	£131,132
75 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-10-29	£415,271
81 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£486,000	2020-11-06	£552,414
61 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£457,500	2017-08-08	£567,096
Seaforth Court, 91 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£43,000	2017-06-02	£46,751

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN20 8LA

Employment

BN20 8LA 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 8LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	56
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pashley Down Infant School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NX	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocklynge Junior School Victoria Drive , BN20 8XN	- not rated	1,436 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocklynge Junior School Victoria Drive , BN20 8XN	- not rated	1,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Junior School Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	- not rated	1,737 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	- not rated	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	- not rated	2,051 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	2,051 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	- not rated	3,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Technology College Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	- not rated	3,537 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Park College Eastbourne King's Drive , BN21 2UN	- not rated	2,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Sussex College Group Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	2,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sussex Downs College Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	2,113 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	2,113 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	- not rated	793 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gildredge House Compton Place Road , BN20 8AB	- not rated	1,050 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beresford House School Summerdown Road , BN20 8DS	- not rated	465 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The South Downs Community Special School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	- not rated	541 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	541 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roedean Moira House Upper Carlisle Road , BN20 7TE	- not rated	1,804 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Chelmsford Hall School Chelmsford Hall , Carlisle Road BN20 7EL	- not rated	2,111 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Corro	149 Green Street, Eastbourne	346 yd
The Green Street Kitchen	51a Bradford Street, Eastbourne	346 yd
The Two Bulls Steakhouse	42 Church Street, Eastbourne	403 yd
EL CHANGARRO	42 Church Street, Eastbourne	403 yd
Picasso Express	42 Church Street, Eastbourne	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lamb Inn	36 High Street, Eastbourne	750 yd
The Crown	22 Crown Street, Eastbourne	769 yd
Star Inn	Star Road, Eastbourne	801 yd
Hurst Arms	76 Willingdon Road, Eastbourne	846 yd
Prince Albert Public House	9 High Street, Eastbourne	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Master	107 Green Street, Eastbourne	221 yd
Urban Jade Oriental	53 Green Street, Eastbourne	231 yd
Oven Kebab House	84a Green Street, Eastbourne	282 yd
Priti Indian	143 Green Street, Eastbourne	346 yd
Pizza Stop	1 High Street, Eastbourne	881 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	Green Street, Eastbourne	415 yd
Sainsbury's Local	153 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne	478 yd
Waitrose	4 High Street, Eastbourne	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Town Recreation Ground BODMIN CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	301 yd
Motcombe Pool MOTCOMBE ROAD	swimming pool	523 yd
Cavendish School ELDON ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
Cavendish Sports Centre ELDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Gildredge House COMPTON PLACE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	912 yd
Beresford SUMMERDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	940 yd
Temple Grove BEECHWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	975 yd
Summerdown PARADISE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,008 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	65.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.2%

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	49.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 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.