Sidley Road, Eastbourne, BN22 7HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN22 7HB 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	49%	50.9%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51%	49.1%	-1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.5%	34.7%	-8.8%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	43.5%	6.4%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10%	12.6%	2.6%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	46%	40.2%	-5.8%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	36.2%	36.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12.5%	19.1%	6.6%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21%	16.2%	-4.8%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	10.6%	0.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	15.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	16.5%	0.4%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	36.6%	12.1%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	7.4%	2.5%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.8%	90.7%	-0.1%	81.4%	9.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	84%	-2.4%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	5.6%	8.1%	2.5%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	83.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.6%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.3%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Sidley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sidley Road was 33.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.6% lower than the Devonshire average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sidley Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BN22 7HB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Sidley Road are based on 184 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 Sidley Road, Eastbourne, BN22 7HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN22 7HB

Average Price
£330,850

Semi-Detached
£354,581

Terraced
£324,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£371,610

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sidley Road

Average Price
£303,891

Semi-Detached
£312,037

Terraced
£301,129

Detached
£365,088

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£344,735

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sidley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Sidley Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-07-19	£251,806
Lion Works Sidley Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-01-26	£440,974
4 Sidley Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£383,000	2023-09-01	£362,014
26 Sidley Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£332,000	2023-07-04	£305,634
12 Sidley Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-09-05	£312,388

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN22 7HB

Employment

BN22 7HB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	91
Retired	70
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	13
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Construction	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Winchelsea Road , BN22 7PP	3out of 4	725 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourne Primary School Melbourne Road , BN22 8BD	3out of 4	887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	1,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tollgate Community Junior School Winston Crescent , Seaside BN23 6NL	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	2,883 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	3,536 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	3,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	3,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,570 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	2,590 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	3,067 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	709 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	2,400 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
College Central 124 Brodrick Road , BN22 9RB	3out of 4	3,546 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	3,673 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	3,819 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
The Beach Kitchen	56 Beach Road, Eastbourne	108 yd
Treasure Island	Royal Parade, Eastbourne	181 yd
The Beach Deck	Royal Parade, Eastbourne	181 yd
Perch in Princes Park	Royal Parade, Eastbourne	181 yd
Rachel's Kitchen	Royal Parade, Eastbourne	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastbourne Angling Association	Royal Parade, Eastbourne	222 yd
Eastbourne Fishermans Club	Royal Parade, Eastbourne	222 yd
Eastbourne United Association FC	Channel View Road, Eastbourne	441 yd
Kings Arms	222 Seaside, Eastbourne	468 yd
Buskers Bar	170 Seaside, Eastbourne	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Flower Kitchen	229 Seaside, Eastbourne	269 yd
Kim's Chinese Takeaway	293 Seaside, Eastbourne	294 yd
Mr India	328 Seaside, Eastbourne	416 yd
Seaside Fish Bar	351 Seaside, Eastbourne	416 yd
Seaside Grill	335 Seaside, Eastbourne	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	332-334 Seaside, Eastbourne	416 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	346 Seaside, Eastbourne	495 yd
Sainsbury's	122-134 Seaside, Eastbourne	785 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fishermans Green ROYAL PARADE	tennis courts	377 yd
Seaside Recreation Ground WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches	388 yd
Princes Park (The Oval) THE OVAL THE OVAL CHANNEL VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	564 yd
Roselands Recreation Ground BAILLIE AVENUE	grass pitches	580 yd
Princes Park WARTLING ROAD	grass pitches	885 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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN22 7HB