Wilmington Gardens, Eastbourne, BN21 4JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN21 4JN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.7%	49.2%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.3%	50.8%	2.5%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around BN21 4JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.4%	53.1%	-1.3%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	24.7%	6.6%	44.2%	-19.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	15.5%	12.7%	-2.8%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	7.8%	4.7%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	39.6%	48.9%	9.3%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	42.5%	32%	-10.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12.6%	14.2%	1.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	12.4%	15.3%	2.9%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	12%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.5%	4.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	12.4%	-1.1%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	38.5%	3.3%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	8.8%	3.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	95.2%	88.7%	-6.5%	81.4%	7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	69.1%	60.9%	-8.2%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	18.4%	27.4%	9.0%	6.1%	21.3%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%
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	68.1%	61.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	4.3%	14.5%	10.2%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	13.5%	9.3%	-4.2%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	7.7%	9.9%	2.2%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	11.8%	1.5%	10.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Wilmington Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilmington Gardens was 113.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.6% lower than the Meads average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilmington Gardens has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads and the 88th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

🔎 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 4JN, 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 Wilmington Gardens are based on 26 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 Wilmington Gardens, Eastbourne, BN21 4JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 4JN

Average Price
£1,285,120

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£840,902

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,433,193

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilmington Gardens

Average Price
£464,686

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£682,194

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,588

Other
£1,367,825

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilmington GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Wilmington Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£693,000	2019-06-19	£824,158
Courtlands Hotel Wilmington Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2017-02-27	£515,097
5 Wilmington Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2017-02-27	£1,789,286
4 Wilmington Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2017-02-27	£1,789,286
8 Wilmington Gardens, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2005-03-31	£730,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 4JN

Employment

BN21 4JN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Self-Employed	34
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	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	2out of 4	1,439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School Rowsley Road , BN20 7XS	2out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School Rowsley Road , BN20 7XS	- not rated	2,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	- not rated	2,073 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	2,862 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	- not rated	3,997 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	3,997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	- not rated	4,975 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Technology College Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	- not rated	5,025 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sussex Downs College Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	3,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	3,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College Eastbourne King's Drive , BN21 2UN	- not rated	3,602 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	1,453 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	- not rated	2,862 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	304 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hall School Chelmsford Hall , Carlisle Road BN20 7EL	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Anderida Therapeutic Learning Centre 145 Ashford Road , BN21 3UA	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Roedean Moira House Upper Carlisle Road , BN20 7TE	- not rated	1,541 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	1,578 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
Devonshire Park Catering	14 Compton Street, Eastbourne	120 yd
Holiday Inn Fish Restaurant	7 Carlisle Road, Eastbourne	161 yd
Rosetto	17 Carlisle Road, Eastbourne	161 yd
Sabaidee Thai Restaurant	11 Carlisle Road, Eastbourne	161 yd
Little Italy	3-5 Carlisle Road, Eastbourne	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carlton Court Bar	10 Wilmington Square, Eastbourne	58 yd
The Stage Door	10 Compton Street, Eastbourne	172 yd
B1	114 South Street, Eastbourne	546 yd
The Eagle	57 South Street, Eastbourne	596 yd
Bibendum	1a Grange Road, Eastbourne	634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry King	6 South Street, Eastbourne	639 yd
Mande	50 Grove Road, Eastbourne	755 yd
Burger King	79 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	842 yd
Streat Thai	1b Ivy Terrace, Eastbourne	861 yd
Taco Bell	143-145 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	877 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	25-29 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne	698 yd
Tesco	68 Grove Road, Eastbourne	730 yd
Dem Food Centre	58 Grove Road, Eastbourne	755 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	842 yd
Marks & Spencer	133-137 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grand Hotel Health Club KING EDWARDS PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	178 yd
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Devonshire Park Devonshire Park College Road	tennis courts	301 yd
Eastbourne College MARLBOROUGH HOUSE MARLBOROUGH HOUSE OLD WISH ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	307 yd
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	859 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	2.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.8%

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	62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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