Motcombe Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN21 1PU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	50.8%	54.4%	3.6%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	49.2%	45.6%	-3.6%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	32.9%	36.4%	3.5%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	42.3%	-2.1%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12%	14.2%	2.2%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	6.4%	2.9%	-3.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) 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	55.3%	53%	-2.3%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	34.6%	35.4%	0.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	9.5%	7.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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 BN21 1PU this area, 6.6% 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 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	6.6%	-3.2%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	15.8%	2.1%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	19.9%	7.1%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	44%	43.6%	-0.4%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	95.6%	91.6%	-4.0%	81.4%	10.2%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	91.9%	91.9%	0.0%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	90.9%	0.4%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	1%	6.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Motcombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Motcombe Road was 34.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.4% lower than the Old Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Motcombe Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town and the 91st lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 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 1PU, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Motcombe Road are based on 89 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 Motcombe Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 1PU

Average Price
£385,167

Semi-Detached
£431,165

Terraced
£471,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,690

Other
£8,024

Estimated Average Property Prices for Motcombe Road

Average Price
£428,074

Semi-Detached
£575,333

Terraced
£441,918

Detached
£766,007

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,335

Other
£534,770

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Motcombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Motcombe Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£8,500	2024-01-11	£8,061
Spiders Den, 14 Motcombe Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2023-07-28	£548,323
13A Motcombe Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-06-16	£226,016
13 Motcombe Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-05-03	£210,878
6 Motcombe Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-12-03	£548,451

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 1PU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	3
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	426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pashley Down Infant School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NX	3out of 4	916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocklynge Junior School Victoria Drive , BN20 8XN	1out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	2,187 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	1,994 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	3,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	4,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Willingdon Community School Broad Road , Lower Willingdon BN20 9QX	3out of 4	4,765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	5,160 yd	Academy converter	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	1,904 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	703 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gildredge House Compton Place Road , BN20 8AB	3out of 4	838 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	784 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	2,014 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	2,293 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	2,526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	2,794 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
Spice Garden	6 Church Street, Eastbourne	163 yd
The Old Town Cafe @ The JPK Sussex Project	39 Church Street, Eastbourne	222 yd
The Two Bulls Steakhouse	42 Church Street, Eastbourne	243 yd
EL CHANGARRO	42 Church Street, Eastbourne	243 yd
Picasso Express	42 Church Street, Eastbourne	243 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	22 Crown Street, Eastbourne	316 yd
Lamb Inn	36 High Street, Eastbourne	320 yd
Star Inn	Star Road, Eastbourne	349 yd
The Rainbow	Star Road, Eastbourne	443 yd
Prince Albert Public House	9 High Street, Eastbourne	453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urban Jade Oriental	53 Green Street, Eastbourne	224 yd
Curry Master	107 Green Street, Eastbourne	383 yd
Pizza Stop	1 High Street, Eastbourne	453 yd
Oven Kebab House	84a Green Street, Eastbourne	461 yd
Priti Indian	143 Green Street, Eastbourne	622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	4 High Street, Eastbourne	364 yd
Co-op	Green Street, Eastbourne	669 yd
Sainsbury's Local	153 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Motcombe Pool MOTCOMBE ROAD	swimming pool	87 yd
Gildredge House COMPTON PLACE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	619 yd
Temple Grove BEECHWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	688 yd
Old Town Recreation Ground BODMIN CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	709 yd
Beresford SUMMERDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	735 yd
Cavendish School ELDON ROAD	grass pitches	800 yd
Royal Eastbourne Golf Club PARADISE DRIVE	golf	855 yd
Tennis In The Park Dittons Road	tennis courts	860 yd
Cavendish Sports Centre ELDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Summerdown PARADISE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	990 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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