Weavers Close, Eastbourne, BN21 2BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN21 2BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.1%	48.2%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	21.9%	41.7%	19.8%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	40.9%	-15.6%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.3%	11.2%	5.9%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	14.3%	2.9%	-11.4%	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 (86.7%) 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	51.1%	58.5%	7.4%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	27.4%	28.2%	0.8%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	14.6%	9.8%	-4.8%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	6.6%	2.1%	-4.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	18.9%	13.8%	-5.1%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	10.9%	3.3%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	16%	3.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.9%	6.6%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	34.9%	-6.6%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	5%	4.2%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	96%	76.3%	-19.7%	81.4%	-5.1%
Arab	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	90.7%	80.3%	-10.4%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	8.8%	6.1%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	80.9%	-8.5%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.8%	8.7%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	1.9%	-6.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Weavers Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Weavers Close was 165.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.4% higher than the Ratton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Weavers Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton and the 54th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.7%.

🔎 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 2BA, 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 Weavers Close are based on 102 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 Weavers Close, Eastbourne, BN21 2BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 2BA

Average Price
£294,996

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£400,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,550

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weavers Close

Average Price
£358,145

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£372,683

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,272

Other
£1,984,130

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weavers CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Weavers Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2025-11-27	£200,092
23 Weavers Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-05-29	£184,400
36 Weavers Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-02-28	£344,939
25 Weavers Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-12-06	£191,900
33 Weavers Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-08-17	£344,301

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 2BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	33
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	17
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Junior School Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	- not rated	747 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	821 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	- not rated	821 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe Infants' School Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN	3out of 4	949 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocklynge Junior School Victoria Drive , BN20 8XN	- not rated	1,206 yd	Community 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	826 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	- not rated	1,324 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	- not rated	2,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Technology College Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	- not rated	2,373 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sussex Downs College Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College Eastbourne King's Drive , BN21 2UN	- not rated	884 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	826 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gildredge House Compton Place Road , BN20 8AB	- not rated	1,613 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerdown School 3 Broadwater Way , BN22 9PZ	- not rated	1,184 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Tutorial Unit 9 Park Lane , BN21 2UU	- not rated	1,459 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs Community Special School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	- not rated	1,551 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beresford House School Summerdown Road , BN20 8DS	- not rated	1,635 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
53.3 Cafe	Kings Drive, Eastbourne		518 yd
Cafe Aroma	54 Ocklynge Road, Eastbourne		1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rodmill Public House	1 Rangemore Drive, Eastbourne	434 yd
Hurst Arms	76 Willingdon Road, Eastbourne	611 yd
The Crown	22 Crown Street, Eastbourne	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle Sam's	28 Framfield Way, Eastbourne	292 yd
Marine Fish Bar	22 Framfield Way, Eastbourne	292 yd
Subway	167 Kings Drive, Eastbourne	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	18 Framfield Way, Eastbourne		292 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School TUTTS BARN LANE	grass pitches	746 yd
Cavendish Sports Centre ELDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Cavendish School ELDON ROAD	grass pitches	826 yd
Eastbourne Sports Park EASTBOURNE SPORTS PARK EASTBOURNE SPORTS PARK CROSS LEVELS WAY	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre	875 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	250.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	36.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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