Willingdon Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN21 1TU, 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	52.2%	54.4%	2.2%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	47.8%	45.6%	-2.2%	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	30.8%	28.2%	-2.6%	37.9%	-9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	45.7%	1.6%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.7%	13.4%	4.7%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	13.6%	8.6%	-5.0%	6.1%	2.5%

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	37.6%	50.6%	13.0%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	36.6%	30.7%	-5.9%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	18.9%	14.6%	-4.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	28%	17.3%	-10.7%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	15.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.3%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	37%	13.2%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	4.5%	6%	1.5%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.8%	82.3%	-7.5%	81.4%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	85.4%	79.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	79.8%	-5.0%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	16.4%	14.8%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	9%	0%	-9.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Willingdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willingdon Road was 25.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.3% lower than the Ratton average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Willingdon Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton and the 47th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 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 1TU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 431 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 1TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 1TU

Average Price
£585,623

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£585,623

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willingdon Road

Average Price
£456,669

Semi-Detached
£520,970

Terraced
£370,845

Detached
£604,589

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,657

Other
£459,008

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willingdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
210 Willingdon Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-11-29	£534,164
204 Willingdon Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2021-05-05	£623,384
210 Willingdon Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-12-12	£288,108
200 Willingdon Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£388,000	2016-07-08	£500,406
196 Willingdon Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2015-08-24	£634,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 1TU

Employment

BN21 1TU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 1TU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	93
Retired	77
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	15
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ocklynge Junior School Victoria Drive , BN20 8XN	1out of 4	333 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe Infants' School Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pashley Down Infant School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NX	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkland Infant School Brassey Avenue , BN22 9QJ	3out of 4	1,772 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	701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willingdon Community School Broad Road , Lower Willingdon BN20 9QX	3out of 4	3,524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	3,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	4,684 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	1,028 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	591 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gildredge House Compton Place Road , BN20 8AB	3out of 4	2,034 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	1,131 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lindfield School Lindfield Road , Hampden Park BN22 0BQ	4out of 4	2,050 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Central 124 Brodrick Road , BN22 9RB	3out of 4	2,429 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	2,701 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	3,142 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willingdon Golf Club & Bar	Southdown Road, Eastbourne	746 yd
The Golf Kitchen Ltd	Southdown Road, Eastbourne	746 yd
53.3 Cafe	Kings Drive, Eastbourne	777 yd
Trident Fish Restaurant	Green Street, Eastbourne	946 yd
Cafe Corro	149 Green Street, Eastbourne	1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Rodmill Public House	1 Rangemore Drive, Eastbourne		444 yd
Hurst Arms	76 Willingdon Road, Eastbourne		671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle Sam's	28 Framfield Way, Eastbourne	447 yd
Marine Fish Bar	22 Framfield Way, Eastbourne	447 yd
Subway	167 Kings Drive, Eastbourne	459 yd
Priti Indian	143 Green Street, Eastbourne	1,007 yd
Oven Kebab House	84a Green Street, Eastbourne	1,032 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	18 Framfield Way, Eastbourne	447 yd
Co-op	Green Street, Eastbourne	946 yd
Sainsbury's Local	153 Victoria Drive, Eastbourne	952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cavendish Sports Centre ELDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Ocklynge Junior School VICTORIA DRIVE	grass pitches, swimming pool	472 yd
Cavendish School ELDON ROAD	grass pitches	523 yd
Ratton School PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	789 yd
Willingdon Golf Club SOUTHDOWN ROAD	golf	814 yd
Eastbourne Sports Park EASTBOURNE SPORTS PARK EASTBOURNE SPORTS PARK CROSS LEVELS WAY	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre	999 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	38.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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