Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN21 4JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.4%	0.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.6%	48.6%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	40.3%	35.1%	-5.2%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	33.3%	-2.7%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.9%	16.5%	5.6%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	8.9%	12.1%	3.2%	6.1%	6.0%

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	43.1%	45.6%	2.5%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	34.4%	34.9%	0.5%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	16.7%	13.5%	-3.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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%	17.6%	-2.2%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	10.3%	-8.7%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	16.7%	9.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	36%	39.5%	3.5%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	5.8%	1.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.4%	86.5%	-5.9%	81.4%	5.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	79%	72.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	9.8%	13.2%	3.4%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	71.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	5.1%	11.5%	6.4%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	5.8%	6.7%	0.9%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	7.1%	3.8%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	3.2%	-6.2%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Blackwater Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackwater Road was 186.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% lower than the Meads average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackwater Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads and the 48th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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 4JE, 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 Blackwater Road are based on 438 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 Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 4JE

Average Price
£268,317

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,317

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackwater Road

Average Price
£283,747

Semi-Detached
£718,846

Terraced
£427,155

Detached
£741,390

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,974

Other
£186,518

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackwater Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Park Lodge, 2 Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2025-03-24	£244,174
Flat 1 Park Lodge, 2 Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-11-09	£251,850
Flat 3 Park Lodge, 2 Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-07-01	£204,058
Flat 2 Park Lodge, 2 Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-08-12	£232,624
Flat 5 Park Lodge, 2 Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2021-02-04	£242,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 4JE

Employment

BN21 4JE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BN21 4JE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	68
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	1,937 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	2,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School Rowsley Road , BN20 7XS	- not rated	2,217 yd	Academy converter	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	3,560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	4,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	4,832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	5,151 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	2,948 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	1,136 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	2,463 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	412 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	1,397 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	1,823 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	1,994 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	2,707 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
La Locanda Del Duca	26 Cornfield Terrace, Eastbourne	138 yd
The Lighthouse Gallery	19 Cornfield Terrace, Eastbourne	138 yd
Pomodoro & Mozzarella	23 Cornfield Terrace, Eastbourne	138 yd
Brunch Time	17 Cornfield Terrace, Eastbourne	138 yd
Simply Patisserie	112 South Street, Eastbourne	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
B1	114 South Street, Eastbourne	166 yd
The Stage Door	10 Compton Street, Eastbourne	245 yd
The Eagle	57 South Street, Eastbourne	307 yd
Wetherspoon Plc	21-23 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne	319 yd
Beerarama	7b Bolton Road, Eastbourne	369 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry King	6 South Street, Eastbourne	409 yd
Burger King	79 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	462 yd
Mande	50 Grove Road, Eastbourne	490 yd
Taco Bell	143-145 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	513 yd
Streat Thai	1b Ivy Terrace, Eastbourne	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	25-29 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne	319 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	462 yd
Marks & Spencer	133-137 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	482 yd
Tesco	68 Grove Road, Eastbourne	485 yd
Dem Food Centre	58 Grove Road, Eastbourne	490 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Devonshire Park Devonshire Park College Road	tennis courts	145 yd
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	261 yd
Eastbourne College MARLBOROUGH HOUSE MARLBOROUGH HOUSE OLD WISH ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	434 yd
Grand Hotel Health Club KING EDWARDS PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	556 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	655 yd
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Tennis In The Park Dittons Road	tennis courts	1,075 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	55.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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