Watts Lane, Eastbourne, BN21 1AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN21 1AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.5%	1.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.6%	48.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	35.9%	30.1%	-5.8%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	45.1%	10.7%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.5%	17.5%	6.0%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	12.9%	4.9%	-8.0%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	41.2%	40.8%	-0.4%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	34.2%	37.1%	2.9%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	17.1%	15.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	16.3%	-9.1%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	5.3%	-5.2%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	11%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	17.2%	-0.5%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	43.5%	14.3%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.8%	2.1%
White	96.5%	88.8%	-7.7%	81.4%	7.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	91.2%	80.8%	-10.4%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	4.4%	9.2%	4.8%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	80.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	0%	11.7%	11.7%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	7%	1.3%	-5.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Watts Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watts Lane was 48.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.6% lower than the Old Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watts Lane has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.0%.

🔎 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 BN21 1AE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Watts Lane are based on 85 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 Watts Lane, Eastbourne, BN21 1AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 1AE

Average Price
£332,567

Semi-Detached
£332,567

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watts Lane

Average Price
£421,546

Semi-Detached
£379,144

Terraced
£359,547

Detached
£597,319

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,737

Other
£567,691

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watts LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Watts Lane, Eastbourne, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-07-09	£323,767
2 Watts Lane, Eastbourne, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2013-08-13	£330,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 1AE

Employment

BN21 1AE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

BN21 1AE 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 BN21 1AE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	68
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical 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	655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pashley Down Infant School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NX	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocklynge Junior School Victoria Drive , BN20 8XN	1out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	1,824 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	2,081 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	3,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	4,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	4,825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willingdon Community School Broad Road , Lower Willingdon BN20 9QX	3out of 4	4,930 yd	Community school	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	1,779 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	635 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	869 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	1,180 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	1,748 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	1,876 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	2,487 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	2,749 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
Cafe Old Town	3 Star Road, Eastbourne	88 yd
Cafe Aroma	54 Ocklynge Road, Eastbourne	131 yd
MAMA V	35 The Goffs, Eastbourne	220 yd
Spice Garden	6 Church Street, Eastbourne	403 yd
The Tennis Cafe	The Goffs, Eastbourne	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rainbow	Star Road, Eastbourne	82 yd
Star Inn	Star Road, Eastbourne	88 yd
The Crown	22 Crown Street, Eastbourne	102 yd
Lamb Inn	36 High Street, Eastbourne	206 yd
Prince Albert Public House	9 High Street, Eastbourne	207 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Stop	1 High Street, Eastbourne	207 yd
Urban Jade Oriental	53 Green Street, Eastbourne	642 yd
Curry Master	107 Green Street, Eastbourne	775 yd
Oven Kebab House	84a Green Street, Eastbourne	835 yd
Avenue Snacks	The Avenue, Eastbourne	937 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	4 High Street, Eastbourne		171 yd
Co-op	Green Street, Eastbourne		1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Motcombe Pool MOTCOMBE ROAD	swimming pool	355 yd
Tennis In The Park Dittons Road	tennis courts	546 yd
Gildredge House COMPTON PLACE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	582 yd
Temple Grove BEECHWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	633 yd
Beresford SUMMERDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	771 yd
Royal Eastbourne Golf Club PARADISE DRIVE	golf	813 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School TUTTS BARN LANE	grass pitches	984 yd
Cavendish School ELDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	1,003 yd
Cavendish Sports Centre ELDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,080 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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 BN21 1AE