Enys Road, Eastbourne, BN21 2DH

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51%	0.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.2%	49%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 2DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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	52.6%	59.8%	7.2%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	21.3%	-3.6%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	12.7%	16.1%	3.4%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	48.7%	37.4%	-11.3%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	37.9%	48%	10.1%	33.6%	14.4%
Fair health	8.7%	9.6%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	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.

In the area around BN21 2DH this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	9.2%	-5.8%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	5.8%	-7.5%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	15%	-4.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	22.5%	10.4%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	37%	9.3%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	8.7%	4.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.5%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	87.7%	85.6%	-2.1%	81.4%	4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	74.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	13.3%	11.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.1%	6.5%	4.4%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	75.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	14.6%	12.0%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	2.5%	-5.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Enys Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Enys Road was 75.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.2% lower than the Ratton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Enys Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton and the 138th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

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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 2DH, 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 Hastings.
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 2DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 2DH

Average Price
£183,972

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£461,837

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,044

Other
£111,720

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
First Floor Flat 43 Enys Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2025-06-24	£121,870
Flat 1 37 Enys Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,950	2024-04-30	£154,922
Second Floor Flat 29 Enys Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-12-18	£187,540
Flat 4 8 Enys Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,950	2023-12-08	£133,913
Flat 3 8 Enys Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,750	2023-09-14	£123,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 2DH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	19
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	675 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	- not rated	675 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Junior School Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	- not rated	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourne Primary School Melbourne Road , BN22 8BD	2out of 4	1,153 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	1,335 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	1,527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	- not rated	2,537 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	2,537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	- not rated	3,508 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Technology College Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	- not rated	3,561 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	1,933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sussex Downs College Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	1,934 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	1,934 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College Eastbourne King's Drive , BN21 2UN	- not rated	2,121 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	770 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	- not rated	1,527 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	931 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	1,151 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beresford House School Summerdown Road , BN20 8DS	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	1,319 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hall School Chelmsford Hall , Carlisle Road BN20 7EL	- not rated	1,476 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
The Tennis Cafe	The Goffs, Eastbourne	358 yd
Gildredge Park Bowling Club	The Goffs, Eastbourne	361 yd
Nelson Coffee - The Roastery	15 Station Parade, Eastbourne	445 yd
The time is now catering	1 Upper Avenue, Eastbourne	485 yd
Journeys	6 Station Parade, Eastbourne	487 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rainbow	Star Road, Eastbourne	611 yd
The London & County	46-48 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	653 yd
Prince Albert Public House	9 High Street, Eastbourne	657 yd
Printers Playhouse Ltd	49a Grove Road, Eastbourne	696 yd
Star Inn	Star Road, Eastbourne	701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avenue Snacks	The Avenue, Eastbourne	361 yd
Kebab Kingdom	13 Station Parade, Eastbourne	487 yd
SUBWAY	Terminus Road, Eastbourne	561 yd
The Food Cabin	Old Orchard Road, Eastbourne	571 yd
Our Place	42 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	4 High Street, Eastbourne	718 yd
Dem Food Centre	58 Grove Road, Eastbourne	744 yd
Tesco	68 Grove Road, Eastbourne	780 yd
Sainsbury's	63 The Beacon, Eastbourne	792 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tennis In The Park Dittons Road	tennis courts	481 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School TUTTS BARN LANE	grass pitches	729 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	742 yd
Gildredge House COMPTON PLACE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	923 yd
Temple Grove BEECHWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	929 yd
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Motcombe Pool MOTCOMBE ROAD	swimming pool	988 yd
Royal Eastbourne Golf Club PARADISE DRIVE	golf	1,048 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	54.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN21 2DH