Grand Parade, Eastbourne, BN21 3EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN21 3EH is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	45%	46.5%	1.5%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	55%	53.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	4.5%

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 3EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.5% 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	64.9%	65.5%	0.6%	37.9%	27.6%
Married: Opposite sex	15.5%	14.5%	-1.0%	44.2%	-29.7%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.2%	15.2%	2.0%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	43.8%	48.5%	4.7%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	34.3%	30.4%	-3.9%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	14.7%	12.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.2%	1.7%

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	18.6%	27.1%	8.5%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	13.9%	2.4%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.5%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	13.9%	0.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	27.8%	3.1%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	12.8%	4.2%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	84.7%	81.9%	-2.8%	81.4%	0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	59.7%	60.8%	1.1%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	23.9%	24.6%	0.7%	6.1%	18.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	3.5%	-5.4%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	1.3%	2.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.1%	60.1%	1.0%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	5.8%	15.6%	9.8%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	12.7%	10.4%	-2.3%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	12.4%	8.7%	-3.7%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	5.2%	-4.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.5%	76.7%	-25.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	7.1%	0.5%	6.6%
Poland	8.3%	1.3%	7.0%
Romania	8.9%	0.9%	8.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Grand Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grand Parade was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Devonshire average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BN21 3EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Grand Parade are based on 237 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 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, BN21 3EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 3EH

Average Price
£223,968

Semi-Detached
£496,171

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,975

Other
£7,664

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grand Parade

Average Price
£433,495

Semi-Detached
£483,042

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£385,985

Other
£2,618,525

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grand ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Miramar House West, 2 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-02-03	£147,793
Flat 2 Miramar House East, 1 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,000	2022-11-08	£231,290
Flat 3 Miramar House West, 2 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-11-28	£220,749
Flat 2 3 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£7,000	2019-11-15	£7,358
Flat 5 3 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-06-24	£137,168

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 3EH

Employment

BN21 3EH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	16
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Retired	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	37
Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Construction	11
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bourne Primary School Melbourne Road , BN22 8BD	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	1,390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	1,747 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Winchelsea Road , BN22 7PP	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	3,664 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	4,204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	4,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	4,776 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,889 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	1,688 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	2,752 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	869 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	1,104 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	2,519 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	2,663 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	3,147 yd	Academy special converter	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
Pier Hotel	4 Grand Parade, Eastbourne	18 yd
Victorian Tea Rooms	Grand Parade, Eastbourne	60 yd
The Grill Yeah You	Grand Parade, Eastbourne	60 yd
The Belgian Cafe	11-23 Grand Parade, Eastbourne	108 yd
Seafront Tandoori	63 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	134 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastbourne Bandstand	Grand Parade, Eastbourne	18 yd
Drop in the Ocean	Grand Parade, Eastbourne	60 yd
Crown & Anchor	Marine Parade, Eastbourne	148 yd
Jesters Bar	123 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	158 yd
Phoenix	96 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	193 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
1901 Fish and Chips	Grand Parade, Eastbourne	60 yd
The Hatch	Grand Parade, Eastbourne	60 yd
Good Taste	Grand Parade, Eastbourne	60 yd
Clay Oven	43-45 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	134 yd
Maple Chinese Hot Food Takeaway	52 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	158 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	131-135 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	158 yd
Iceland	21-23 Langney Road, Eastbourne	403 yd
Marks & Spencer	133-137 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	478 yd
Sainsbury's	122-134 Seaside, Eastbourne	578 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	151 yd
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Devonshire Park Devonshire Park College Road	tennis courts	878 yd
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	903 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	47.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN21 3EH