Enys Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN21 2DG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	48.3%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.8%	51.7%	1.9%	49.0%	2.7%

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	42.3%	39.3%	-3.0%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	35%	2.9%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.5%	14.5%	1.0%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	9.8%	7.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	1.4%

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	38.2%	46%	7.8%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	41.2%	37%	-4.2%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	17.2%	13.2%	-4.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	1.3%	3%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	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.

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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	10.3%	-3.7%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.3%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	14%	0.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	44.9%	9.1%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	95.3%	87.6%	-7.7%	81.4%	6.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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%	80.7%	-4.3%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3%	5.6%	2.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	80%	-4.1%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	14.5%	13.2%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	6.9%	1.3%	-5.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0.9%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Enys Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Enys Road was 11.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.0% lower than the Ratton average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Enys Road has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton and the 16th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.6%.

🔎 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 2DG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Enys Road are based on 521 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 Enys Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 2DG

Average Price
£213,233

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£757,277

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,616

Other
£314,402

Estimated Average Property Prices for Enys Road

Average Price
£201,532

Semi-Detached
£670,374

Terraced
£552,918

Detached
£645,698

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,265

Other
£365,906

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Enys Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Enys Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-11-26	£513,202
Flat 6 21 Enys Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2025-05-23	£158,867
Flat 3 11 Enys Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,950	2025-02-05	£133,400
Flat 2 4 Enys Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-12-19	£93,610
19 Enys Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£630,000	2024-07-19	£561,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 2DG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BN21 2DG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	73
Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	21
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	768 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	- not rated	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Junior School Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	- not rated	819 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourne Primary School Melbourne Road , BN22 8BD	2out of 4	1,209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe Infants' School Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN	3out of 4	1,361 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	1,525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	- not rated	2,574 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	- not rated	3,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Technology College Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	- not rated	3,631 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	2,000 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sussex Downs College Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	2,001 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	2,001 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College Eastbourne King's Drive , BN21 2UN	- not rated	2,178 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	- not rated	675 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	- not rated	1,525 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anderida Therapeutic Learning Centre 145 Ashford Road , BN21 3UA	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Beresford House School Summerdown Road , BN20 8DS	- not rated	1,220 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	1,229 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	1,252 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hall School Chelmsford Hall , Carlisle Road BN20 7EL	- not rated	1,394 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	Distance
Gildredge Park Bowling Club	The Goffs, Eastbourne	263 yd
The Tennis Cafe	The Goffs, Eastbourne	270 yd
Nelson Coffee - The Roastery	15 Station Parade, Eastbourne	400 yd
Journeys	6 Station Parade, Eastbourne	446 yd
The Mad Catter Cat Cafe	7 Station Parade, Eastbourne	455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rainbow	Star Road, Eastbourne	557 yd
Prince Albert Public House	9 High Street, Eastbourne	588 yd
The London & County	46-48 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	626 yd
Printers Playhouse Ltd	49a Grove Road, Eastbourne	633 yd
Star Inn	Star Road, Eastbourne	651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avenue Snacks	The Avenue, Eastbourne	355 yd
Kebab Kingdom	13 Station Parade, Eastbourne	446 yd
The Food Cabin	Old Orchard Road, Eastbourne	507 yd
SUBWAY	Terminus Road, Eastbourne	535 yd
Our Place	42 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	4 High Street, Eastbourne	655 yd
Dem Food Centre	58 Grove Road, Eastbourne	681 yd
Tesco	68 Grove Road, Eastbourne	714 yd
Sainsbury's	63 The Beacon, Eastbourne	796 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tennis In The Park Dittons Road	tennis courts	382 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	660 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School TUTTS BARN LANE	grass pitches	819 yd
Gildredge House COMPTON PLACE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	832 yd
Temple Grove BEECHWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	835 yd
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Motcombe Pool MOTCOMBE ROAD	swimming pool	944 yd
Royal Eastbourne Golf Club PARADISE DRIVE	golf	950 yd
Beresford SUMMERDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,016 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	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.4%

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	62.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN21 2DG