Seaside, Eastbourne, BN22 7NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN22 7NB is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population 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	39.5%	45.5%	6.0%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	60.5%	54.5%	-6.0%	49.0%	5.5%

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 7NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	60.2%	58.8%	-1.4%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	17.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-26.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	11.6%	15.8%	4.2%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	47.4%	46.7%	-0.7%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	35.4%	34.5%	-0.9%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	10%	14.2%	4.2%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	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%	26%	10.2%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	12.6%	2.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.2%	12.6%	-8.6%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	30.3%	9.8%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	19.7%	2.5%	-17.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	82.8%	79.3%	-3.5%	81.4%	-2.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.1%	3%	0.9%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.6% 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	60.1%	53.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	-29.6%
European Union	22.7%	29.7%	7.0%	6.1%	23.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	4.2%	-4.7%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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	59.1%	53.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	7.2%	13%	5.8%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	8.6%	13.6%	5.0%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	15.1%	10.6%	-4.5%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.9%	76.7%	-30.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	8.8%	0.5%	8.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Seaside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seaside was 53.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.6% lower than the Devonshire average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Seaside has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire and the 145th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.1%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BN22 7NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Seaside are based on 782 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 Seaside, Eastbourne, BN22 7NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN22 7NB

Average Price
£342,528

Semi-Detached
£495,352

Terraced
£253,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£246,847

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seaside

Average Price
£231,101

Semi-Detached
£347,899

Terraced
£283,014

Detached
£540,272

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,288

Other
£268,741

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SeasideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Seaside, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-10-15	£202,114
45 Seaside, Eastbourne, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-05-10	£228,029
39 - 41 Seaside, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-03-08	£174,340
15 - 17 Seaside, Eastbourne, East Sussex Other, an established residential building	£247,500	2015-09-10	£321,604
47 Seaside, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2015-04-08	£222,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN22 7NB

Employment

BN22 7NB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN22 7NB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	28
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	18
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Other	18
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	1,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	1,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Winchelsea Road , BN22 7PP	3out of 4	1,672 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	3,550 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	3,826 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	4,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	4,449 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	2,710 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	1,871 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	2,752 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	549 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	2,880 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	3,033 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	3,223 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
Shimla	9-11 Seaside, Eastbourne	11 yd
Thayers Ice Cream	7 Seaside, Eastbourne	11 yd
The Leaf Hall	51 Seaside, Eastbourne	11 yd
Beijing Restaurant & Takeaway	42 Seaside, Eastbourne	51 yd
Gelato Famoso	30 Marine Parade, Eastbourne	53 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastbourne & District Trade Union Club	48 Seaside, Eastbourne	83 yd
The Marine Public House	61 Seaside, Eastbourne	136 yd
Windsor Tavern	165 Langney Road, Eastbourne	142 yd
Phoenix	96 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	204 yd
Jesters Bar	123 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	224 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet Tooth	44 Seaside, Eastbourne	34 yd
Papa's Grill	4-9 Royal Parade, Eastbourne	119 yd
Shanghai Time	69 Seaside, Eastbourne	164 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	77 Seaside, Eastbourne	164 yd
Best Pizza	118 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	122-134 Seaside, Eastbourne	220 yd
Tesco	131-135 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	224 yd
Iceland	21-23 Langney Road, Eastbourne	576 yd
Marks & Spencer	133-137 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	684 yd
Sainsbury's	63 The Beacon, Eastbourne	766 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	236 yd
Seaside Recreation Ground WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches	801 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN22 7NB