Commercial Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3XF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN21 3XF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.5%	51.1%	-5.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	43.5%	48.9%	5.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 3XF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	53.4%	55.8%	2.4%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	23.2%	-2.4%	44.2%	-21.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	11%	12.4%	1.4%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	8.7%	7.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.6%

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	35.8%	42.4%	6.6%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	44.3%	36.7%	-7.6%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	14.6%	17%	2.4%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	19.8%	-0.7%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	13.8%	-2.6%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	14.7%	-4.0%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	18.1%	9.4%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	24.6%	-0.5%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.7%	83.7%	-9.0%	81.4%	2.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	77.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	9.8%	10.7%	0.9%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	76.9%	-3.6%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	14.4%	14.0%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	7.3%	1.9%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	0.4%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 3.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.3% lower than the Meads average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Commercial Road has the lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.4%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BN21 3XF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Commercial Road are based on 106 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 Commercial Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3XF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 3XF

Average Price
£282,365

Semi-Detached
£273,260

Terraced
£278,416

Detached
£409,586

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,378

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£271,458

Semi-Detached
£327,407

Terraced
£277,570

Detached
£584,073

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,644

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Commercial Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£234,000	2025-08-20	£233,734
22 Commercial Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-03-24	£253,651
2 Eton Mews, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2025-03-07	£285,358
51 Commercial Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-02-11	£306,968
7 Eton Mews, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£219,000	2025-01-10	£215,085

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 3XF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN21 3XF 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	63
Retired	55
Student (economically inactive)	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	751 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	1,143 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	1,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe Infants' School Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Community 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	2,852 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	3,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	4,038 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	4,225 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	2,110 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	1,201 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	1,972 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	1,314 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	2,441 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	2,635 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	2,841 yd	Other independent school	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
4 Golf Simulators	3-4 Commercial Road, Eastbourne	212 yd
The time is now catering	1 Upper Avenue, Eastbourne	221 yd
The Pantry, Age Concern	Junction Road, Eastbourne	244 yd
Rice time	58 Susans Road, Eastbourne	257 yd
Bolognesely	69 Susans Road, Eastbourne	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hart	89 Cavendish Place, Eastbourne	361 yd
Shotz	19 Langney Road, Eastbourne	462 yd
Embassy	2a-2b Pevensey Road, Eastbourne	495 yd
Blue Bar Cafe	2d Pevensey Road, Eastbourne	495 yd
Admiral Casino	92 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Fratelli and Grill	85 Cavendish Place, Eastbourne	361 yd
Avenue Snacks	The Avenue, Eastbourne	424 yd
Burger King	79 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	466 yd
Wings & tings, Flip the bird & Seoul chikin	15 Langney Road, Eastbourne	467 yd
Dallas Chicken & Pizza	9 Langney Road, Eastbourne	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	63 The Beacon, Eastbourne	400 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	467 yd
Iceland	21-23 Langney Road, Eastbourne	467 yd
Marks & Spencer	133-137 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	488 yd
The Co-op	25-29 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne	609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	741 yd
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	939 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School TUTTS BARN LANE	grass pitches	953 yd
Tennis In The Park Dittons Road	tennis courts	980 yd
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Devonshire Park Devonshire Park College Road	tennis courts	1,030 yd
Seaside Recreation Ground WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 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	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.7%

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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.43 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.43 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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