The Conifers, Eastbourne, BN21 2BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN21 2BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.6%	50.4%	-6.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	43.4%	49.6%	6.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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	35.2%	41.1%	5.9%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	36.6%	10.2%	44.2%	-7.6%
Separated	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.3%	10.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	22.7%	9.1%	-13.6%	6.1%	3.0%

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	32%	40%	8.0%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	29.8%	35.9%	6.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	31%	20%	-11.0%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	20.4%	-6.3%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	7%	-7.9%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	17.6%	7.5%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	39.2%	11.5%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	6.7%	3%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1%	3.8%	2.8%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	95.5%	85.1%	-10.4%	81.4%	3.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	91.1%	75.6%	-15.5%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	5.2%	12.2%	7.0%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2%	7.9%	5.9%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	75.4%	-14.4%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	0.2%	12.7%	12.5%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is The Conifers Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Conifers was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% lower than the Ratton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Conifers has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton and the 159th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.0%.

🔎 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. 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 2BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 The Conifers are based on 29 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 The Conifers, Eastbourne, BN21 2BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 2BD

Average Price
£151,600

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,600

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Conifers

Average Price
£164,438

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,438

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ConifersStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 The Conifers, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,450	2023-11-02	£159,141
12 The Conifers, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2019-07-23	£184,922
3 The Conifers, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-06-28	£165,602
17 The Conifers, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2017-10-20	£134,445
12 The Conifers, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,950	2016-09-26	£198,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 2BD

Employment

BN21 2BD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	73
Other	42
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	18
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	311 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	987 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourne Primary School Melbourne Road , BN22 8BD	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	1,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe Infants' School Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Community school	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	2,372 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	3,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	3,919 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	3,987 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willingdon Community School Broad Road , Lower Willingdon BN20 9QX	3out of 4	5,233 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	1,653 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	1,138 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	936 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	1,645 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	2,839 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	3,068 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
The time is now catering	1 Upper Avenue, Eastbourne	260 yd
4 Golf Simulators	3-4 Commercial Road, Eastbourne	529 yd
The Pantry, Age Concern	Junction Road, Eastbourne	662 yd
Jocelyn's	Station Parade, Eastbourne	669 yd
La Piazza Eastbourne	Station Parade, Eastbourne	669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastbourne Working Mens Club	100-102 Firle Road, Eastbourne	742 yd
The London & County	46-48 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	819 yd
The Hart	89 Cavendish Place, Eastbourne	835 yd
Eastbourne Cocktail Club	10 Station Street, Eastbourne	860 yd
The Loft Lounge & Bar	14 Station Street, Eastbourne	860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avenue Snacks	The Avenue, Eastbourne	544 yd
Kebab Kingdom	13 Station Parade, Eastbourne	726 yd
SUBWAY	Terminus Road, Eastbourne	739 yd
Our Place	42 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	790 yd
Kenito's Piri Piri	34 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	801 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	63 The Beacon, Eastbourne	824 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	885 yd
Marks & Spencer	133-137 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	938 yd
Iceland	21-23 Langney Road, Eastbourne	939 yd
The Co-op	25-29 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School TUTTS BARN LANE	grass pitches	485 yd
Tennis In The Park Dittons Road	tennis courts	893 yd
Stafford Junior School RINGWOOD ROAD		978 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN21 2BD