Devonshire Place, Eastbourne, BN21 4AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN21 4AF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	50.4%	53.1%	2.7%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	49.6%	46.9%	-2.7%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	51.7%	37.2%	-14.5%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	34.9%	10.2%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.6%	14%	3.4%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	10.6%	10.9%	0.3%	6.1%	4.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	39.4%	-5.2%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	35.4%	34.9%	-0.5%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	16.4%	17.5%	1.1%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	3.2%	7.5%	4.3%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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	15.6%	19.4%	3.8%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.4%	-2.5%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	15.9%	0.7%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	36.8%	-0.5%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	2.8%	2.2%

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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	88.2%	85%	-3.2%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	76.8%	71.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	11.1%	15.5%	4.4%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	71.2%	-3.8%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	11.3%	8.8%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	8.9%	-2.2%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Devonshire Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Devonshire Place was 114.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% lower than the Meads average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Devonshire Place has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads and the 86th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

🔎 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 4AF, 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 Devonshire Place are based on 241 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 Devonshire Place, Eastbourne, BN21 4AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 4AF

Average Price
£242,349

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,349

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Devonshire Place

Average Price
£367,571

Semi-Detached
£971,070

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,579

Other
£348,750

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Devonshire PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Henley House, 8 Devonshire Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-08-29	£358,411
Flat 6 Henley House, 8 Devonshire Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-06-16	£231,702
Flat 5 Henley House, 8 Devonshire Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-09-06	£154,321
Flat 4 Chatsworth House, 10 Devonshire Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-09-27	£240,954
Flat 3 Henley House, 8 Devonshire Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-02-19	£271,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 4AF

Employment

BN21 4AF 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 4AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	97
Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	16
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	- not rated	1,682 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	1,751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy converter	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	2,715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	- not rated	3,736 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	3,736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	- not rated	4,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop Bell Church of England Mathematics and Computing Specialist School Priory Road , BN23 7BL	- not rated	4,599 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,041 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sussex Downs College Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	3,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	3,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College Eastbourne King's Drive , BN21 2UN	- not rated	3,275 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	1,481 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	- not rated	2,715 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	707 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Therapeutic Learning Centre 145 Ashford Road , BN21 3UA	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Chelmsford Hall School Chelmsford Hall , Carlisle Road BN20 7EL	- not rated	1,056 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	1,213 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roedean Moira House Upper Carlisle Road , BN20 7TE	- not rated	1,959 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
The Snug at the Trinity Centre	Trinity Place, Eastbourne	145 yd
La Locanda Del Duca	26 Cornfield Terrace, Eastbourne	200 yd
The Lighthouse Gallery	19 Cornfield Terrace, Eastbourne	200 yd
Pomodoro & Mozzarella	23 Cornfield Terrace, Eastbourne	200 yd
Brunch Time	17 Cornfield Terrace, Eastbourne	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
B1	114 South Street, Eastbourne	241 yd
Beerarama	7b Bolton Road, Eastbourne	286 yd
Next Door	8 Bolton Road, Eastbourne	290 yd
Broadway	6 Bolton Road, Eastbourne	290 yd
Wetherspoon Plc	21-23 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne	291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alibaba	33 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	315 yd
Pizza 2 Night	12 Susans Road, Eastbourne	347 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You	2 Susans Road, Eastbourne	347 yd
Taco Bell	143-145 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	347 yd
The Best Kebab House	14 Langney Road, Eastbourne	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	25-29 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne	291 yd
Marks & Spencer	133-137 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	345 yd
Iceland	21-23 Langney Road, Eastbourne	391 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	393 yd
Sainsbury's	63 The Beacon, Eastbourne	451 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Devonshire Park Devonshire Park College Road	tennis courts	423 yd
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	486 yd
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Eastbourne College MARLBOROUGH HOUSE MARLBOROUGH HOUSE OLD WISH ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	706 yd
Grand Hotel Health Club KING EDWARDS PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	742 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	870 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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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