Ratton Drive, Eastbourne, BN21 4SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN21 4SA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	50.9%	3.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.6%	49.1%	-3.5%	49.0%	0.1%

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 4SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	58.8%	52.9%	-5.9%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	26%	2.0%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.1%	14%	5.9%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	50.2%	40.3%	-9.9%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	31.7%	42.5%	10.8%	33.6%	8.9%
Fair health	12%	12.1%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	11.3%	10.7%	-0.6%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	10.2%	-1.6%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	9%	7.6%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	16%	-1.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	33%	36.5%	3.5%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	10.9%	4.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.7%

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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.5%
White	83.5%	79.9%	-3.6%	81.4%	-1.5%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	68.7%	61.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	12.9%	15.2%	2.3%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	3.6%	7%	3.4%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	7.8%	-1.0%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.3%	1.7%
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	67.5%	61.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	5.6%	22.3%	16.7%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	7.6%	5.9%	-1.7%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	13.7%	5.5%	-8.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is BN21 4SA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around BN21 4SA was 295.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.9% higher than the Meads average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

BN21 4SA has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads and the 33rd highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 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 4SA, 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

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 Ratton Drive, Eastbourne, BN21 4SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 4SA

Average Price
£384,127

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,724

Other
£810,470

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in BN21 4SA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Berkeley House, 26 - 28 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-06-06	£162,681
Flat 22 Berkeley House, 26 - 28 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2025-03-17	£151,522
Flat 27 Berkeley House, 26 - 28 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-03-01	£156,437
Flat 6 Berkeley House, 26 - 28 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£230,000	2022-04-14	£204,498
Flat 7 Berkeley House, 26 - 28 Gildredge Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£200,000	2022-04-01	£177,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 4SA

Employment

BN21 4SA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 4SA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Self-Employed	40
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	14
Education	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Administrative and support service 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	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	1,799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	1,875 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe Infants' School Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN	3out of 4	1,955 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	3,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	4,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	4,706 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	4,906 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	2,644 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	889 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	2,153 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	630 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	1,945 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	2,144 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	2,428 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
Dem Shish	85-87 South Street, Eastbourne	110 yd
Taj	89 South Street, Eastbourne	110 yd
Rustico Italiano Limited	53 South Street, Eastbourne	123 yd
Lincoln's Eastbourne Limited	1 Mark Lane, Eastbourne	136 yd
Picasso's	10 Mark Lane, Eastbourne	136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle	57 South Street, Eastbourne	123 yd
Eastbourne Cocktail Club	10 Station Street, Eastbourne	161 yd
The Loft Lounge & Bar	14 Station Street, Eastbourne	161 yd
The Dew Drop Inn	37-39 South Street, Eastbourne	163 yd
The London & County	46-48 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	199 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streat Thai	1b Ivy Terrace, Eastbourne	202 yd
Kenito's Piri Piri	34 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	230 yd
Mande	50 Grove Road, Eastbourne	233 yd
Curry King	6 South Street, Eastbourne	234 yd
Our Place	42 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	25-29 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne	223 yd
Dem Food Centre	58 Grove Road, Eastbourne	233 yd
Tesco	68 Grove Road, Eastbourne	253 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	305 yd
Sainsbury's	63 The Beacon, Eastbourne	352 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	152 yd
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Devonshire Park Devonshire Park College Road	tennis courts	361 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	429 yd
Eastbourne College MARLBOROUGH HOUSE MARLBOROUGH HOUSE OLD WISH ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	576 yd
Tennis In The Park Dittons Road	tennis courts	788 yd
Grand Hotel Health Club KING EDWARDS PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	823 yd
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	878 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.2 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	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN21 4SA