Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN21 3HQ is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	44.6%	45.1%	0.5%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	55.4%	54.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	5.9%

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 3HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	54.1%	51.1%	-3.0%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	25.8%	-3.9%	44.2%	-18.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	10.8%	14.6%	3.8%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	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	55.7%	47.7%	-8.0%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	32.5%	33.2%	0.7%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	7.7%	13.8%	6.1%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	16.2%	22.2%	6.0%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	15%	6.4%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	8.5%	-8.6%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	7.3%	7.3%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	20.5%	2.9%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	24.8%	3.6%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	19.4%	1.7%	-17.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	3%	0.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.7%	75.8%	-10.9%	81.4%	-5.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	44.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	-38.3%
European Union	28.8%	31.6%	2.8%	6.1%	25.5%
Rest of Europe	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	1.8%	7.5%	5.7%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	7.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.6%	44.4%	-10.2%	83.2%	-38.8%
10+ Years	7.7%	25.6%	17.9%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	19.6%	10.8%	-8.8%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	9.2%	11.8%	2.6%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	7.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.7%	76.7%	-35.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	13.6%	0.5%	13.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	12.5%	1.3%	11.2%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Pevensey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pevensey Road was 410.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.4% higher than the Devonshire average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pevensey Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire and the 25th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 161.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.3%.

🔎 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 3HQ, 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 3HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 3HQ

Average Price
£157,040

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,040

Other
no sales

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 11 Sia Court, 49 Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-07-01	£131,914
Flat 9 Sia Court, 49 Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-04-17	£149,639
Flat 1 Sia Court, 49 Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-03-31	£122,100
Flat 6 Sia Court, 49 Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-09-12	£115,776
Flat 8A 49 Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-01-18	£133,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 3HQ

Employment

BN21 3HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN21 3HQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	15
Retired	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
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	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	1,228 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	1,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Winchelsea Road , BN22 7PP	3out of 4	1,955 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	3,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	4,095 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	4,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	4,572 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	2,644 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	1,548 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	2,531 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	689 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	1,155 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	2,572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	2,737 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	2,954 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
Meze Turkish Cuisine	15 Pevensey Road, Eastbourne	78 yd
Cafe Nikoletta	64 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	104 yd
Seafare Fish & Chip Restaurant	66 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	104 yd
Madeira Cafe	72 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	106 yd
Charlie Browns	54 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix	96 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	168 yd
Jesters Bar	123 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	194 yd
Embassy	2a-2b Pevensey Road, Eastbourne	195 yd
Blue Bar Cafe	2d Pevensey Road, Eastbourne	195 yd
The Hart	89 Cavendish Place, Eastbourne	219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maple Chinese Hot Food Takeaway	52 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	128 yd
Ramo's	5 Pevensey Road, Eastbourne	159 yd
Istanbul Kebabs	11 Pevensey Road, Eastbourne	159 yd
Pizza 2 Night	12 Susans Road, Eastbourne	160 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You	2 Susans Road, Eastbourne	160 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	131-135 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	194 yd
Iceland	21-23 Langney Road, Eastbourne	240 yd
Marks & Spencer	133-137 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	346 yd
Sainsbury's	63 The Beacon, Eastbourne	438 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	449 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	178 yd
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Devonshire Park Devonshire Park College Road	tennis courts	894 yd
Seaside Recreation Ground WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 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	42.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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