Upper Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN21 3XJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	60.9%	54.2%	-6.7%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	39.1%	45.8%	6.7%	49.0%	-3.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.8%	33.2%	4.4%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	31.1%	1.4%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.2%	11.4%	3.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	31%	18.9%	-12.1%	6.1%	12.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	22.2%	29.5%	7.3%	48.4%	-18.9%
Good health	28%	33.2%	5.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	23.4%	27.8%	4.4%	12.7%	15.1%
Bad health	22.2%	7.4%	-14.8%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around BN21 3XJ this area, 31.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.4%	31.8%	-12.6%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	7.9%	1.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	10.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.7%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	27%	5.4%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.2%	93.5%	-0.7%	81.4%	12.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	87.4%	84.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	84.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	7.6%	6.1%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.8%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Upper Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Avenue was 212.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 159.5% higher than the Ratton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton and the 44th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 120.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN21 3XJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Upper Avenue are based on 235 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 Upper Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 3XJ

Average Price
£226,611

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£350,931

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,917

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Avenue

Average Price
£218,672

Semi-Detached
£627,840

Terraced
£358,085

Detached
£531,564

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,166

Other
£1,723,399

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 16A Upper Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-05-24	£157,663
20A Upper Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-09-28	£342,129
22 Upper Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-08-14	£288,545
20A Upper Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2015-07-31	£303,333
Flat 2 16A Upper Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-07-01	£162,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 3XJ

Employment

BN21 3XJ 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 retired residents living in BN21 3XJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	156
Full-Time Employee	78
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bourne Primary School Melbourne Road , BN22 8BD	3out of 4	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	649 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	1,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	1,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe Infants' School Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN	3out of 4	1,864 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	2,776 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	3,526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	3,884 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	4,066 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	1,997 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	1,316 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	1,961 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	577 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	1,476 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	2,471 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	2,797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	3,004 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
The time is now catering	1 Upper Avenue, Eastbourne	205 yd
Fernandes Cafe	102 Cavendish Place, Eastbourne	352 yd
4 Golf Simulators	3-4 Commercial Road, Eastbourne	365 yd
Rice time	58 Susans Road, Eastbourne	376 yd
Bolognesely	69 Susans Road, Eastbourne	376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastbourne Working Mens Club	100-102 Firle Road, Eastbourne	410 yd
The Hart	89 Cavendish Place, Eastbourne	432 yd
Shotz	19 Langney Road, Eastbourne	588 yd
Embassy	2a-2b Pevensey Road, Eastbourne	614 yd
Blue Bar Cafe	2d Pevensey Road, Eastbourne	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Fratelli and Grill	85 Cavendish Place, Eastbourne	432 yd
Avenue Snacks	The Avenue, Eastbourne	552 yd
Wings & tings, Flip the bird & Seoul chikin	15 Langney Road, Eastbourne	595 yd
Dallas Chicken & Pizza	9 Langney Road, Eastbourne	605 yd
Burger King	79 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	63 The Beacon, Eastbourne	557 yd
Iceland	21-23 Langney Road, Eastbourne	595 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	624 yd
Marks & Spencer	133-137 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	633 yd
Sainsbury's	122-134 Seaside, Eastbourne	704 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	801 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School TUTTS BARN LANE	grass pitches	862 yd
Seaside Recreation Ground WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches	921 yd
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,015 yd
Stafford Junior School RINGWOOD ROAD		1,066 yd
Tennis In The Park Dittons Road	tennis courts	1,085 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	1,089 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	53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN21 3XJ