Seaside Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN21 3PF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.6%	51.4%	6.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	55.4%	48.6%	-6.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 3PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	60.3%	55.3%	-5.0%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	16.9%	23.7%	6.8%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	14.3%	12.3%	-2.0%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	42.2%	44.4%	2.2%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	38.8%	31.3%	-7.5%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	10.9%	14.7%	3.8%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6.2%	7.3%	1.1%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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	22.8%	17.8%	-5.0%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	10.5%	2.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	14.2%	7.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	9.6%	9.2%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.8%	16.4%	-11.4%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	28.8%	7.7%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	12.7%	2.7%	-10.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88%	85%	-3.0%	81.4%	3.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	66.7%	61.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	17.4%	23.6%	6.2%	6.1%	17.5%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	61.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	6.6%	16.2%	9.6%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	12%	9.3%	-2.7%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	5.4%	9.3%	3.9%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	3.9%	-6.2%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.2%	76.7%	-26.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	5.8%	0.5%	5.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	8.5%	1.3%	7.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Seaside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seaside Road was 929.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 326.8% higher than the Devonshire average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Seaside Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire and the 8th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 473.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.7%.

🔎 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 3PF, 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 Seaside Road are based on 176 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 Seaside Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 3PF

Average Price
£163,590

Semi-Detached
£72,840

Terraced
£191,686

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,528

Other
£206,348

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seaside Road

Average Price
£277,186

Semi-Detached
£416,754

Terraced
£397,716

Detached
£481,530

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,197

Other
£752,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seaside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Nut House, 96 Seaside Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-07-29	£424,011
104 Seaside Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£14,400	2021-07-23	£14,303
122 Seaside Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-06-17	£379,139
The Nut House, 96 Seaside Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£421,608	2019-03-14	£470,173
Gable Wall 126 - 128 Seaside Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2017-05-12	£11,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 3PF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN21 3PF 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	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	1,199 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	1,567 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Winchelsea Road , BN22 7PP	3out of 4	1,872 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	3,548 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	4,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	4,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	4,589 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	2,746 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	1,716 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	2,686 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	680 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	1,255 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	2,674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	2,828 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	3,120 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
Garden Restaurant	113-115 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	43 yd
Madeira Cafe	72 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	111 yd
Beijing Restaurant & Takeaway	42 Seaside, Eastbourne	157 yd
Cafe Nikoletta	64 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	159 yd
Seafare Fish & Chip Restaurant	66 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix	96 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	2 yd
Jesters Bar	123 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	42 yd
Crown & Anchor	Marine Parade, Eastbourne	119 yd
Eastbourne Bandstand	Grand Parade, Eastbourne	175 yd
Drop in the Ocean	Grand Parade, Eastbourne	248 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Pizza	118 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	2 yd
GOOD TASTE	127 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	33 yd
Sweet Tooth	44 Seaside, Eastbourne	185 yd
Maple Chinese Hot Food Takeaway	52 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	204 yd
Clay Oven	43-45 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	131-135 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	42 yd
Sainsbury's	122-134 Seaside, Eastbourne	389 yd
Iceland	21-23 Langney Road, Eastbourne	405 yd
Marks & Spencer	133-137 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	507 yd
Sainsbury's	63 The Beacon, Eastbourne	606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	41 yd
Seaside Recreation Ground WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches	977 yd
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	994 yd
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Devonshire Park Devonshire Park College Road	tennis courts	1,010 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	57 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN21 3PF