Seaside, Eastbourne, BN22 7NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN22 7NN 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	51.2%	50.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.8%	49.2%	0.4%	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 7NN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	45.6%	50.9%	5.3%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	23.3%	-2.7%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	17.2%	14.9%	-2.3%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	0.4%

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	35.8%	38.2%	2.4%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	36.8%	34%	-2.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	19.4%	17.2%	-2.2%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	6.7%	8.4%	1.7%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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	27.6%	24.4%	-3.2%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	18.2%	2.2%	9.6%	8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	11.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.3%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	25.1%	5.5%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	8.8%	2.2%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.7%	5.8%	5.1%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94%	85.5%	-8.5%	81.4%	4.1%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	83.9%	78.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	6.4%	12.3%	5.9%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	78.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	3.3%	11.4%	8.1%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	4%	5.2%	1.2%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	8.5%	1.5%	7.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Seaside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seaside was 323.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.6% higher than the Devonshire average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Seaside has the 14th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire and the 29th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 183.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 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. 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 7NN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 784 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 7NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN22 7NN

Average Price
£158,090

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£207,849

Detached
£216,550

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,277

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seaside

Average Price
£224,904

Semi-Detached
£342,148

Terraced
£277,291

Detached
£532,263

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,449

Other
£256,934

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SeasideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139A Seaside, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-04-27	£208,584
Flat 1 129 Seaside, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2021-06-18	£80,100
Flat 3 131 Seaside, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-01-11	£74,608
135 Seaside, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2010-11-20	£183,125
Flat 3 131 Seaside, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2009-03-10	£120,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN22 7NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	25
Other	21
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Education	4
Information and communication	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	344 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Winchelsea Road , BN22 7PP	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	3,390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	3,834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	4,014 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	2,444 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	2,066 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	2,703 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	249 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	1,862 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	3,254 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	3,278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	3,445 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
Seaside Community Hub	125-127 Seaside, Eastbourne	15 yd
Kerala Flavours	166 Seaside, Eastbourne	126 yd
Bill's Cafe	148 Seaside, Eastbourne	126 yd
Splash Point Cafe	Royal Parade, Eastbourne	225 yd
Seeracha Thai Restaurant	94 Seaside, Eastbourne	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buskers Bar	170 Seaside, Eastbourne	43 yd
Kings Arms	222 Seaside, Eastbourne	146 yd
The Marine Public House	61 Seaside, Eastbourne	319 yd
Windsor Tavern	165 Langney Road, Eastbourne	356 yd
Eastbourne & District Trade Union Club	48 Seaside, Eastbourne	387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chopsticks	137 Seaside, Eastbourne	15 yd
Ates Kebab (Rother Grill)	131 Seaside, Eastbourne	15 yd
Pizza GoGo	180 Seaside, Eastbourne	43 yd
Glass House - Kiosk	Royal Parade, Eastbourne	225 yd
Jade Garden	100 Seaside, Eastbourne	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	122-134 Seaside, Eastbourne	251 yd
Tesco	131-135 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	668 yd
Tesco	332-334 Seaside, Eastbourne	794 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	346 Seaside, Eastbourne	890 yd
Iceland	21-23 Langney Road, Eastbourne	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seaside Recreation Ground WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches	347 yd
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Roselands Recreation Ground BAILLIE AVENUE	grass pitches	783 yd
Fishermans Green ROYAL PARADE	tennis courts	917 yd
Princes Park (The Oval) THE OVAL THE OVAL CHANNEL VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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	61.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN22 7NN