Ceylon Place, Eastbourne, BN22 8AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN22 8AR is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	49.5%	44.4%	-5.1%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	50.5%	55.6%	5.1%	49.0%	6.6%

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 8AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.3% 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	57.4%	62.3%	4.9%	37.9%	24.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	20.8%	-7.2%	44.2%	-23.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.1%	12.1%	3.0%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	50.7%	46.5%	-4.2%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	37%	34.9%	-2.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	8.9%	12%	3.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	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	14.6%	18.4%	3.8%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	11.3%	2.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	9.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31%	21.8%	-9.2%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	31.6%	14.0%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	16.8%	2.9%	-13.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
White	87.5%	74.5%	-13.0%	81.4%	-6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	57.7%	54.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	30.2%	29.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	23.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.7%	54.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	9.1%	13.6%	4.5%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	15%	12.5%	-2.5%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	12.7%	9.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	10.2%	4.7%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.4%	76.7%	-27.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Ceylon Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ceylon Place was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Devonshire average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8AR, 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 Ceylon Place are based on 221 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 Ceylon Place, Eastbourne, BN22 8AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN22 8AR

Average Price
£142,394

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,394

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ceylon Place

Average Price
£202,617

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£386,549

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,777

Other
£157,499

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ceylon PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Saxon Court 43-51 Ceylon Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-02-03	£129,814
Flat 1 Saxon Court 43-51 Ceylon Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-09-29	£129,296
Flat 9 Saxon Court 43-51 Ceylon Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-08-19	£121,966
Flat 6 Saxon Court 43-51 Ceylon Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2021-08-12	£133,694
Flat 3 Saxon Court, 43 - 51 Ceylon Place, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,450	2021-06-28	£134,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN22 8AR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN22 8AR 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	137
Student (economically inactive)	54
Part-Time Employee	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Retired	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Accommodation and food service activities	45
Human health and social work activities	42
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	13
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bourne Primary School Melbourne Road , BN22 8BD	2out of 4	311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	1,148 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	- not rated	1,522 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	- not rated	2,834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	- not rated	3,655 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	3,655 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop Bell Church of England Mathematics and Computing Specialist School Priory Road , BN23 7BL	- not rated	3,911 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	3,911 yd	Academy converter	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	2,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sussex Downs College Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	2,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	2,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College Eastbourne King's Drive , BN21 2UN	- not rated	3,109 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	- not rated	1,899 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	- not rated	2,834 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anderida Therapeutic Learning Centre 145 Ashford Road , BN21 3UA	- not rated	428 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	1,408 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hall School Chelmsford Hall , Carlisle Road BN20 7EL	- not rated	1,752 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Beresford House School Summerdown Road , BN20 8DS	- not rated	2,545 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beijing Restaurant & Takeaway	42 Seaside, Eastbourne	48 yd
Gelato Famoso	30 Marine Parade, Eastbourne	90 yd
Shimla	9-11 Seaside, Eastbourne	106 yd
Thayers Ice Cream	7 Seaside, Eastbourne	106 yd
The Leaf Hall	51 Seaside, Eastbourne	106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix	96 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	114 yd
Eastbourne & District Trade Union Club	48 Seaside, Eastbourne	137 yd
Jesters Bar	123 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	145 yd
Windsor Tavern	165 Langney Road, Eastbourne	174 yd
Crown & Anchor	Marine Parade, Eastbourne	192 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet Tooth	44 Seaside, Eastbourne	72 yd
Best Pizza	118 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	114 yd
GOOD TASTE	127 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	139 yd
Papa's Grill	4-9 Royal Parade, Eastbourne	216 yd
Shanghai Time	69 Seaside, Eastbourne	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	131-135 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	145 yd
Sainsbury's	122-134 Seaside, Eastbourne	275 yd
Iceland	21-23 Langney Road, Eastbourne	479 yd
Marks & Spencer	133-137 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	586 yd
Sainsbury's	63 The Beacon, Eastbourne	671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	153 yd
Seaside Recreation Ground WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches	864 yd
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,089 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	65.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN22 8AR