Seaford Road, Eastbourne, BN22 7JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN22 7JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.8%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.6%	49.2%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 BN22 7JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	35.4%	44.9%	9.5%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	33.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	15.7%	10.5%	-5.2%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	10.6%	5.9%	-4.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.5%	52.5%	1.0%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	34.1%	33.2%	-0.9%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	9.7%	10.5%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.4%	21%	-5.4%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	12.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	13.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	23.4%	11.2%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	19.2%	-3.6%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	92.4%	87.1%	-5.3%	81.4%	5.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	88.2%	81.2%	-7.0%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	4.7%	11.8%	7.1%	6.1%	5.7%
Africa	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	81.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.7%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Portugal	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Seaford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seaford Road was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Devonshire average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Seaford Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire and the 127th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.3%.

🔎 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 7JA, 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 Seaford Road are based on 87 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 Seaford Road, Eastbourne, BN22 7JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN22 7JA

Average Price
£306,225

Semi-Detached
£292,969

Terraced
£308,340

Detached
£277,163

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seaford Road

Average Price
£324,231

Semi-Detached
£314,954

Terraced
£331,805

Detached
£275,656

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,439

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seaford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Seaford Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-03-31	£270,983
21 Seaford Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-08-14	£280,610
10 Seaford Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-08-09	£233,049
24 Seaford Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-10-26	£365,338
20 Seaford Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£377,000	2022-11-30	£346,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN22 7JA

Employment

BN22 7JA 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	81
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	49
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	25
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Winchelsea Road , BN22 7PP	3out of 4	517 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	982 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourne Primary School Melbourne Road , BN22 8BD	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tollgate Community Junior School Winston Crescent , Seaside BN23 6NL	3out of 4	1,301 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	2,644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	3,355 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	3,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	3,540 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	2,371 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	2,669 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	2,992 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	821 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	2,604 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
College Central 124 Brodrick Road , BN22 9RB	3out of 4	3,260 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lindfield School Lindfield Road , Hampden Park BN22 0BQ	4out of 4	3,590 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	3,632 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
Bamboo Garden Fish and Chips	311 Seaside, Eastbourne	101 yd
Princes Cafe	324 Seaside, Eastbourne	119 yd
Sapphire Lights	340 Seaside, Eastbourne	172 yd
Seaside Cafe	245 Seaside, Eastbourne	232 yd
LJ's Fish and Chips	263 Seaside, Eastbourne	232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastbourne United Association FC	Channel View Road, Eastbourne	283 yd
Eastbourne Angling Association	Royal Parade, Eastbourne	402 yd
Eastbourne Fishermans Club	Royal Parade, Eastbourne	402 yd
Kings Arms	222 Seaside, Eastbourne	620 yd
Arlington Arms	360 Seaside, Eastbourne	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kim's Chinese Takeaway	293 Seaside, Eastbourne	101 yd
Seaside Fish Bar	351 Seaside, Eastbourne	108 yd
Seaside Grill	335 Seaside, Eastbourne	108 yd
Mr India	328 Seaside, Eastbourne	119 yd
Golden Flower Kitchen	229 Seaside, Eastbourne	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	332-334 Seaside, Eastbourne	119 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	346 Seaside, Eastbourne	187 yd
Tesco	21 Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne	943 yd
Sainsbury's	122-134 Seaside, Eastbourne	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roselands Recreation Ground BAILLIE AVENUE	grass pitches	349 yd
Princes Park (The Oval) THE OVAL THE OVAL CHANNEL VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
Seaside Recreation Ground WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches	447 yd
Fishermans Green ROYAL PARADE	tennis courts	447 yd
Princes Park WARTLING ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
The Bridgemere Centre BRIDGEMERE ROAD		1,003 yd
The Sovereign Centre SOVEREIGN CENTRE SOVEREIGN CENTRE ROYAL PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,010 yd
Performance Fitness 14C 14C MAPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,046 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	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN22 7JA