Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN21 4RU has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	41.7%	47%	5.3%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	58.3%	53%	-5.3%	49.0%	4.0%

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 4RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	52.6%	54.7%	2.1%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	24.7%	-3.4%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.9%	12.4%	4.5%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	8.8%	3.4%	-5.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	45.3%	44.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	37.8%	36.4%	-1.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	11.4%	13.7%	2.3%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.9%	4%	0.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	15.8%	17.7%	1.9%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	12.9%	0.2%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	14.8%	0.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	12.9%	-3.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	35.8%	3.3%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	7.9%	1.8%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% 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%	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.6%	79.9%	-10.7%	81.4%	-1.5%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	79.5%	64.3%	-15.2%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	7.1%	19.4%	12.3%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	64.1%	-11.9%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	3.1%	14.4%	11.3%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	7.9%	9.7%	1.8%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Gildredge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gildredge Road was 1574.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 591.9% higher than the Meads average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gildredge Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads and the 3rd highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 914.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.9%.

🔎 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 4RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Gildredge Road are based on 81 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 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 4RU

Average Price
£525,523

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£509,299

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£590,416

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gildredge Road

Average Price
£442,852

Semi-Detached
£711,424

Terraced
£516,541

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,179

Other
£721,604

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gildredge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£526,460	2020-03-13	£593,109
17 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2019-11-29	£543,455
21 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2019-07-30	£428,004
29 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2006-09-29	£549,184
19 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	1998-01-23	£500,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 4RU

Employment

BN21 4RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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	92
Retired	38
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	13
Other	12
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,077 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	1,781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	1,828 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe Infants' School Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN	3out of 4	1,869 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	3,157 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	4,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	4,687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	4,848 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	2,566 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	820 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	2,066 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	697 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	1,270 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	1,975 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	2,181 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	2,347 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
Lincoln's Eastbourne Limited	1 Mark Lane, Eastbourne	107 yd
Picasso's	10 Mark Lane, Eastbourne	107 yd
Hoisum	8 Station Street, Eastbourne	117 yd
Vibes Lounge	12 Station Street, Eastbourne	117 yd
Rossoitaliano Bistro	18 Grove Road, Eastbourne	121 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastbourne Cocktail Club	10 Station Street, Eastbourne	117 yd
The Loft Lounge & Bar	14 Station Street, Eastbourne	117 yd
The London & County	46-48 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	136 yd
The Eagle	57 South Street, Eastbourne	161 yd
The Dew Drop Inn	37-39 South Street, Eastbourne	165 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streat Thai	1b Ivy Terrace, Eastbourne	123 yd
Kenito's Piri Piri	34 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	150 yd
Our Place	42 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	162 yd
Mande	50 Grove Road, Eastbourne	184 yd
SUBWAY	Terminus Road, Eastbourne	209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dem Food Centre	58 Grove Road, Eastbourne	184 yd
Tesco	68 Grove Road, Eastbourne	217 yd
The Co-op	25-29 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne	276 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	321 yd
Sainsbury's	63 The Beacon, Eastbourne	353 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	207 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	378 yd
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Devonshire Park Devonshire Park College Road	tennis courts	438 yd
Eastbourne College MARLBOROUGH HOUSE MARLBOROUGH HOUSE OLD WISH ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	630 yd
Tennis In The Park Dittons Road	tennis courts	707 yd
Grand Hotel Health Club KING EDWARDS PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	919 yd
Royal Eastbourne Golf Club PARADISE DRIVE	golf	1,084 yd
Temple Grove BEECHWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	34.6%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.4 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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