West Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN21 4SN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	48.1%	47.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.9%	52.4%	0.5%	49.0%	3.4%

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 4SN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	56.4%	48.4%	-8.0%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	28.1%	5.2%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.3%	2.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	13.1%	3.5%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	50.2%	44.4%	-5.8%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	36.5%	33.5%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	10%	17.3%	7.3%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	2.9%	4%	1.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	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	10.1%	15.9%	5.8%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	8.2%	3.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	15.5%	2.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.5%	18.2%	-9.3%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	34.1%	0.6%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	7.8%	2.7%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.8%	83%	-10.8%	81.4%	1.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	82.6%	64.6%	-18.0%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	7.5%	20.3%	12.8%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	6.9%	4.8%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	64.6%	-16.3%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	5.4%	15%	9.6%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	2.9%	8.5%	5.6%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	5%	8.9%	3.9%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 282.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.1% higher than the Meads average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads and the 35th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 188.7%.

🔎 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 4SN, 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 West Street are based on 7 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 West Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN21 4SN

Average Price
£281,797

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£281,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£328,064

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£328,064

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 West Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-06-22	£258,841
The Coach House, 3 West Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-06-06	£254,134
9 West Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-04-14	£213,341
2 West Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2004-03-17	£381,702
1 West Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£149,950	2002-10-04	£392,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN21 4SN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Other	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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	1,140 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	1,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe Infants' School Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	1,918 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	4,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	4,770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	4,939 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	2,646 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	818 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	2,113 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	610 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	1,887 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	2,092 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	2,368 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
Rustico Italiano Limited	53 South Street, Eastbourne	71 yd
Cafe 32	32 South Street, Eastbourne	98 yd
Urban Ground	56 South Street, Eastbourne	98 yd
Hyde Corner	38 Grove Road, Eastbourne	146 yd
Dem Shish	85-87 South Street, Eastbourne	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eagle	57 South Street, Eastbourne	71 yd
The Dew Drop Inn	37-39 South Street, Eastbourne	84 yd
Dolphin Public House	14 South Street, Eastbourne	155 yd
Printers Playhouse Ltd	49a Grove Road, Eastbourne	186 yd
Eastbourne Cocktail Club	10 Station Street, Eastbourne	204 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry King	6 South Street, Eastbourne	155 yd
Mande	50 Grove Road, Eastbourne	158 yd
Streat Thai	1b Ivy Terrace, Eastbourne	211 yd
Kenito's Piri Piri	34 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	235 yd
Our Place	42 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dem Food Centre	58 Grove Road, Eastbourne	158 yd
Tesco	68 Grove Road, Eastbourne	173 yd
The Co-op	25-29 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne	305 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	382 yd
Sainsbury's	63 The Beacon, Eastbourne	424 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	121 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	351 yd
Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club Devonshire Park Devonshire Park College Road	tennis courts	361 yd
Eastbourne College MARLBOROUGH HOUSE MARLBOROUGH HOUSE OLD WISH ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	539 yd
Tennis In The Park Dittons Road	tennis courts	731 yd
Grand Hotel Health Club KING EDWARDS PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	814 yd
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Royal Eastbourne Golf Club PARADISE DRIVE	golf	1,061 yd
Temple Grove BEECHWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,080 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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%

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

Overview of BN21 4SN