Grand Parade, Eastbourne, BN21 3YP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN21 3YP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents 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	51.6%	47.2%	-4.4%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	48.4%	52.8%	4.4%	49.0%	3.8%

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	33.8%	33.7%	-0.1%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	35.6%	4.2%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	2%	1.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Separated	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.4%	13.7%	2.3%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	18.6%	11.2%	-7.4%	6.1%	5.1%

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	39.4%	30.5%	-8.9%	48.4%	-17.9%
Good health	28.2%	40.8%	12.6%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	25.8%	21.1%	-4.7%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	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	28.1%	18.5%	-9.6%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	10.2%	1.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	13.7%	2.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20%	11.7%	-8.3%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	36.6%	11.4%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	4.2%	4.2%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.9%	1.4%
White	94.4%	85.1%	-9.3%	81.4%	3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	81.2%	73.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	12.2%	11.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	74.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	15.6%	14.2%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	4.3%	-7.0%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Grand Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grand Parade was 623.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 198.4% higher than the Meads average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grand Parade has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads and the 14th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 322.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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 3YP, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Grand Parade are based on 240 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 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, BN21 3YP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 3YP

Average Price
£424,895

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,895

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grand Parade

Average Price
£427,959

Semi-Detached
£484,136

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,245

Other
£2,602,976

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grand ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 20 Sovereign House, 25 - 28 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-07-30	£436,660
Flat 5 Sovereign House, 25 - 28 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£322,000	2022-04-29	£283,918
Flat 3 Sovereign House, 25 - 28 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2021-10-15	£142,277
Flat 1 Sovereign House, 25 - 28 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2019-08-23	£248,451
Flat 6 Sovereign House, 25 - 28 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£304,500	2018-09-25	£317,029

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 3YP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BN21 3YP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	5
Education	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bourne Primary School Melbourne Road , BN22 8BD	2out of 4	794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	1,680 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	- not rated	1,763 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	- not rated	2,879 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	- not rated	3,856 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	3,856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop Bell Church of England Mathematics and Computing Specialist School Priory Road , BN23 7BL	- not rated	4,478 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	4,478 yd	Academy converter	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	3,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sussex Downs College Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	3,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	3,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College Eastbourne King's Drive , BN21 2UN	- not rated	3,370 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	- not rated	1,692 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	- not rated	2,879 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anderida Therapeutic Learning Centre 145 Ashford Road , BN21 3UA	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	909 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hall School Chelmsford Hall , Carlisle Road BN20 7EL	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Roedean Moira House Upper Carlisle Road , BN20 7TE	- not rated	2,174 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harry Ramsden's	258-262 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	48 yd
Tuk Tuk	240 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	79 yd
Duke's Delicatessen & Cafe	254 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	79 yd
Harleywood American Diner	246 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	79 yd
The Beach Cafe	4 Lower Parade, Eastbourne	92 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drop in the Ocean	Grand Parade, Eastbourne	237 yd
Eastbourne Bandstand	Grand Parade, Eastbourne	291 yd
Duke of Devonshire	155 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	366 yd
Cameo	18-20 Langney Road, Eastbourne	389 yd
Embassy	2a-2b Pevensey Road, Eastbourne	398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alibaba	33 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	223 yd
1901 Fish and Chips	Grand Parade, Eastbourne	237 yd
The Hatch	Grand Parade, Eastbourne	237 yd
Good Taste	Grand Parade, Eastbourne	237 yd
Clay Oven	43-45 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	21-23 Langney Road, Eastbourne	424 yd
Tesco	131-135 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	426 yd
Marks & Spencer	133-137 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	437 yd
The Co-op	25-29 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne	469 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Devonshire Park Devonshire Park College Road	tennis courts	635 yd
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Grand Hotel Health Club KING EDWARDS PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	882 yd
Eastbourne College MARLBOROUGH HOUSE MARLBOROUGH HOUSE OLD WISH ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	908 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	1,088 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	57.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN21 3YP