Dursley Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN22 8DJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.8%	0.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49%	48.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 8DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	37.1%	47.4%	10.3%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	33.6%	-7.3%	44.2%	-10.6%
Separated	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.1%	12.9%	2.8%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	48.6%	47.1%	-1.5%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	31.8%	37.5%	5.7%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	15.8%	12.2%	-3.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	19%	15.8%	-3.2%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	15.8%	5.3%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.1%	21.8%	0.7%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	29.5%	8.0%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	10.5%	1.3%	-9.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% 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%	3.5%	2.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.5%	0.3%	-6.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.4%	79%	-9.4%	81.4%	-2.4%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	82.9%	76.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	77%	-4.2%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.2%	10.5%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Dursley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dursley Road was 54.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.0% lower than the Devonshire average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dursley Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire and the 149th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.5%.

🔎 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 8DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Dursley Road are based on 235 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 Dursley Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN22 8DJ

Average Price
£241,150

Semi-Detached
£249,749

Terraced
£248,600

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,900

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dursley Road

Average Price
£230,200

Semi-Detached
£239,633

Terraced
£253,287

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,886

Other
£343,633

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dursley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Dursley Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2024-12-09	£186,630
43 Dursley Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2024-10-11	£213,733
32 Dursley Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2024-07-22	£222,083
30 Dursley Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-05-01	£253,742
41 Dursley Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-08-08	£255,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN22 8DJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BN22 8DJ 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	91
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	817 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	1,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Winchelsea Road , BN22 7PP	3out of 4	1,712 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	2,950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	3,635 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	3,777 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	4,081 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	2,135 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	1,495 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	2,172 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	386 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	1,508 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	2,686 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	2,875 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	3,069 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
Fernandes Cafe	102 Cavendish Place, Eastbourne	262 yd
Bolognesely	69 Susans Road, Eastbourne	353 yd
Rice time	58 Susans Road, Eastbourne	353 yd
The time is now catering	1 Upper Avenue, Eastbourne	419 yd
The Pantry, Age Concern	Junction Road, Eastbourne	475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastbourne Working Mens Club	100-102 Firle Road, Eastbourne	263 yd
The Hart	89 Cavendish Place, Eastbourne	326 yd
Windsor Tavern	165 Langney Road, Eastbourne	479 yd
Eastbourne & District Trade Union Club	48 Seaside, Eastbourne	535 yd
Shotz	19 Langney Road, Eastbourne	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Fratelli and Grill	85 Cavendish Place, Eastbourne	326 yd
Jade Garden	100 Seaside, Eastbourne	490 yd
Shanghai Time	69 Seaside, Eastbourne	547 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	77 Seaside, Eastbourne	547 yd
Pizza GoGo	180 Seaside, Eastbourne	548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	122-134 Seaside, Eastbourne	490 yd
Iceland	21-23 Langney Road, Eastbourne	549 yd
Sainsbury's	63 The Beacon, Eastbourne	588 yd
Marks & Spencer	133-137 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	621 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	649 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Seaside Recreation Ground WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School TUTTS BARN LANE	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Roselands Recreation Ground BAILLIE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,066 yd
City Gym Express FURNESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,081 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	53.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN22 8DJ