Compton Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN21 4EL, 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	51.1%	54.2%	3.1%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	48.9%	45.8%	-3.1%	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	36.3%	39%	2.7%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	29.3%	0.9%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.4%	13.5%	3.1%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	18.3%	14.7%	-3.6%	6.1%	8.6%

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	35.2%	42.1%	6.9%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	37.8%	32.4%	-5.4%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	20.5%	18.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1%	2.3%	1.3%	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	19.8%	13.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	10%	-3.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.5%	2.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	11.9%	3.3%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	42.7%	9.6%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	9.4%	5.8%	-3.6%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	94.8%	88.3%	-6.5%	81.4%	6.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	79.2%	76%	-3.2%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	12.4%	13.2%	0.8%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	75.3%	-1.6%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	14.7%	12.4%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	2.7%	-6.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Compton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Compton Street was 18.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.9% lower than the Meads average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Compton Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads and the 34th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.8%.

🔎 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 4EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 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 Compton Street are based on 244 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 Compton Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 4EL

Average Price
£120,159

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,159

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Compton Street

Average Price
£227,881

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£885,690

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,016

Other
£907,975

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Compton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Alastair Court, 30 Compton Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2021-09-02	£119,618
Flat 5 Alastair Court, 30 Compton Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2021-07-01	£130,524
Flat 7 Compton House, 24 Compton Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-05-27	£131,906
Flat 11 Compton House, 24 Compton Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,995	2020-04-09	£137,937
Flat 4 Alastair Court, 30 Compton Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-01-29	£122,881

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 4EL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BN21 4EL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	89
Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	15
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	10
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School Rowsley Road , BN20 7XS	- not rated	1,750 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	2,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe Infants' School Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN	3out of 4	2,552 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	3,969 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	5,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	5,376 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	3,437 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	1,336 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	2,788 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	185 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	1,463 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	1,952 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	2,901 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
The Mirabelle	King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne	49 yd
The Good Grub	Compton Street, Eastbourne	62 yd
Oasis Cafe	13 Silverdale Road, Eastbourne	73 yd
Devonshire Park Catering	14 Compton Street, Eastbourne	326 yd
Bistrot Pierre	King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlton Court Bar	10 Wilmington Square, Eastbourne	235 yd
The Stage Door	10 Compton Street, Eastbourne	379 yd
Bibendum	1a Grange Road, Eastbourne	714 yd
The Eagle	57 South Street, Eastbourne	725 yd
B1	114 South Street, Eastbourne	730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry King	6 South Street, Eastbourne	736 yd
Mande	50 Grove Road, Eastbourne	858 yd
Streat Thai	1b Ivy Terrace, Eastbourne	1,003 yd
Burger King	79 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	1,024 yd
Kenito's Piri Piri	34 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	1,029 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	68 Grove Road, Eastbourne	825 yd
Dem Food Centre	58 Grove Road, Eastbourne	858 yd
The Co-op	25-29 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne	882 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	1,026 yd
Marks & Spencer	133-137 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grand Hotel Health Club KING EDWARDS PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	79 yd
Eastbourne College MARLBOROUGH HOUSE MARLBOROUGH HOUSE OLD WISH ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	305 yd
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Devonshire Park Devonshire Park College Road	tennis courts	456 yd
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	922 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	35.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	35.3%

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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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