Willingdon Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN21 1TH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.1%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.3%	48.9%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BN21 1TH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.7%	42.7%	-2.0%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	33.2%	1.2%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	11%	15.1%	4.1%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	49.6%	47.7%	-1.9%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	32.6%	32%	-0.6%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12.1%	15.8%	3.7%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	16%	12.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	11.6%	2.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	19%	1.6%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	15.9%	1.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	35.8%	1.1%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.4%	90.9%	-1.5%	81.4%	9.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%

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	89%	80.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	4.5%	9.8%	5.3%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	80.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	10.5%	9.4%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	1.1%	-7.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Willingdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willingdon Road was 16.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.4% lower than the Ratton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willingdon Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton and the 28th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.5%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN21 1TH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Willingdon Road are based on 436 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 Willingdon Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 1TH

Average Price
£81,918

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,515

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£46,619

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willingdon Road

Average Price
£446,594

Semi-Detached
£512,268

Terraced
£361,972

Detached
£595,172

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,965

Other
£438,839

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willingdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Willingdon Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2024-01-22	£49,849
4 Willingdon Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-09-23	£86,804
10 Willingdon Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£37,500	2017-08-11	£39,667
2 Willingdon Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2016-03-31	£148,298

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 1TH

Employment

BN21 1TH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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 1TH 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	76
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
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	349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pashley Down Infant School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NX	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocklynge Junior School Victoria Drive , BN20 8XN	1out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	1,865 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	1,769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	3,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	4,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Willingdon Community School Broad Road , Lower Willingdon BN20 9QX	3out of 4	4,606 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	4,817 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	1,568 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	541 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gildredge House Compton Place Road , BN20 8AB	3out of 4	949 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	953 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	2,063 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	2,077 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	2,765 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lindfield School Lindfield Road , Hampden Park BN22 0BQ	4out of 4	2,997 yd	Academy special converter	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
Cafe Aroma	54 Ocklynge Road, Eastbourne	250 yd
Cafe Old Town	3 Star Road, Eastbourne	340 yd
Spice Garden	6 Church Street, Eastbourne	464 yd
MAMA V	35 The Goffs, Eastbourne	535 yd
The Old Town Cafe @ The JPK Sussex Project	39 Church Street, Eastbourne	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	22 Crown Street, Eastbourne	274 yd
Star Inn	Star Road, Eastbourne	340 yd
The Rainbow	Star Road, Eastbourne	406 yd
Hurst Arms	76 Willingdon Road, Eastbourne	414 yd
Lamb Inn	36 High Street, Eastbourne	427 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Stop	1 High Street, Eastbourne	507 yd
Urban Jade Oriental	53 Green Street, Eastbourne	538 yd
Curry Master	107 Green Street, Eastbourne	568 yd
Oven Kebab House	84a Green Street, Eastbourne	600 yd
Priti Indian	143 Green Street, Eastbourne	752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	4 High Street, Eastbourne	430 yd
Co-op	Green Street, Eastbourne	769 yd
Sainsbury's Local	153 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne	869 yd
The Co-operative Group	18 Framfield Way, Eastbourne	925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Motcombe Pool MOTCOMBE ROAD	swimming pool	269 yd
Cavendish School ELDON ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
Cavendish Sports Centre ELDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Gildredge House COMPTON PLACE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	831 yd
Tennis In The Park Dittons Road	tennis courts	875 yd
Temple Grove BEECHWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	893 yd
Beresford SUMMERDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	994 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School TUTTS BARN LANE	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Old Town Recreation Ground BODMIN CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,022 yd
Royal Eastbourne Golf Club PARADISE DRIVE	golf	1,075 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.