Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN21 3HJ 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	40.7%	51.8%	11.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	59.3%	48.2%	-11.1%	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.

In the immediate area around BN21 3HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	47.9%	58%	10.1%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	23.5%	-9.7%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	5%	2.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	12.8%	10.1%	-2.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	48.3%	49.4%	1.1%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	35.2%	33.2%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14%	12.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	4.0%	1.2%

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	15.6%	14.7%	-0.9%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	15.1%	2.3%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	11.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	15.5%	2.2%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	34.5%	16.0%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	20.4%	5.5%	-14.9%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.2%	0.4%	-3.8%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.5%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	75.8%	76.5%	0.7%	81.4%	-4.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	58.9%	54%	-4.9%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	17.4%	27.9%	10.5%	6.1%	21.8%
Rest of Europe	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	11.4%	-0.9%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	54.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	5.5%	17.4%	11.9%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	11%	11.9%	0.9%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	11.9%	8.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	7.4%	-6.2%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	76.7%	-24.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	8.6%	1.5%	7.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Pevensey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pevensey Road was 216.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.5% lower than the Devonshire average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pevensey Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire and the 41st highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.1%.

🔎 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 3HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Pevensey Road are based on 392 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 Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 3HJ

Average Price
£326,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£305,865

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,324

Other
£967,041

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pevensey Road

Average Price
£263,525

Semi-Detached
£440,642

Terraced
£458,092

Detached
£429,176

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,007

Other
£464,421

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pevensey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Herald Court Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,000	2023-05-19	£70,101
2 Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2020-12-17	£1,950,554
Flat 8 Herald Court Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2020-01-31	£97,827
Flat 3 Herald Court Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2018-06-21	£102,288
2A - 2B Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-09-02	£390,621

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 3HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	20
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	17
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	1,371 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	1,608 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Winchelsea Road , BN22 7PP	3out of 4	2,126 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	3,381 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	4,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	4,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	4,666 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	2,645 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	1,382 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	2,437 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	829 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	2,398 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	2,569 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	2,826 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
Recovery Cafe	5 North Street, Eastbourne	58 yd
Sweet Spot	163 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	71 yd
Bill's Restaurant	153 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	72 yd
Pianta Del Caffe	167 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	73 yd
The Living Life Hub	177-187 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	73 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Embassy	2a-2b Pevensey Road, Eastbourne	42 yd
Blue Bar Cafe	2d Pevensey Road, Eastbourne	42 yd
Cameo	18-20 Langney Road, Eastbourne	56 yd
Duke of Devonshire	155 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	72 yd
Shotz	19 Langney Road, Eastbourne	84 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ramo's	5 Pevensey Road, Eastbourne	39 yd
Istanbul Kebabs	11 Pevensey Road, Eastbourne	39 yd
The Best Kebab House	14 Langney Road, Eastbourne	56 yd
Wings & tings, Flip the bird & Seoul chikin	15 Langney Road, Eastbourne	82 yd
Pizza 2 Night	12 Susans Road, Eastbourne	88 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	21-23 Langney Road, Eastbourne	82 yd
Marks & Spencer	133-137 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	167 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	276 yd
Sainsbury's	63 The Beacon, Eastbourne	280 yd
The Co-op	25-29 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne	331 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	334 yd
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Devonshire Park Devonshire Park College Road	tennis courts	717 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	964 yd
Eastbourne College MARLBOROUGH HOUSE MARLBOROUGH HOUSE OLD WISH ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	1,005 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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