Kilda Street, Eastbourne, BN22 8JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN22 8JS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents 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	49.4%	48.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.6%	51.4%	0.8%	49.0%	2.4%

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 8JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	36.9%	46.3%	9.4%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	30.5%	-7.9%	44.2%	-13.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	16.9%	14.7%	-2.2%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	47.5%	43.3%	-4.2%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	33.4%	41.4%	8.0%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	15%	12.2%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	23.9%	14.6%	-9.3%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	11.7%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	20.8%	5.5%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	34.3%	11.6%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.9%	87.8%	-8.1%	81.4%	6.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	86%	77%	-9.0%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	10.5%	11.6%	1.1%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	77.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	14.5%	13.9%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	1.6%	-7.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Kilda Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kilda Street was 195.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.1% lower than the Devonshire average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kilda Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire and the 45th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.4%.

🔎 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 8JS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Kilda Street are based on 24 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 Kilda Street, Eastbourne, BN22 8JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN22 8JS

Average Price
£273,041

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£273,041

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kilda Street

Average Price
£275,421

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£275,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kilda Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Kilda Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2024-10-17	£267,560
1 Kilda Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-11-03	£241,649
8 Kilda Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-08-12	£199,432
6 Kilda Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£255,500	2022-04-27	£247,766
4 Kilda Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£270,500	2021-12-17	£277,301

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN22 8JS

Employment

BN22 8JS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN22 8JS 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	98
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	37
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	19
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	306 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourne Primary School Melbourne Road , BN22 8BD	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	744 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Winchelsea Road , BN22 7PP	3out of 4	1,140 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	3,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	3,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	3,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	3,685 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	2,108 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	2,043 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	2,482 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	239 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	2,043 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	3,079 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Central 124 Brodrick Road , BN22 9RB	3out of 4	3,295 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	3,434 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
Paws Awhile	Avondale Road, Eastbourne	50 yd
Cafe Continental	223 Seaside, Eastbourne	328 yd
Seaside Community Hub	125-127 Seaside, Eastbourne	369 yd
Seaside Cafe	245 Seaside, Eastbourne	409 yd
LJ's Fish and Chips	263 Seaside, Eastbourne	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Arms	222 Seaside, Eastbourne	241 yd
Eastbourne Working Mens Club	100-102 Firle Road, Eastbourne	320 yd
Buskers Bar	170 Seaside, Eastbourne	326 yd
Windsor Tavern	165 Langney Road, Eastbourne	634 yd
The Marine Public House	61 Seaside, Eastbourne	634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza GoGo	180 Seaside, Eastbourne	326 yd
Golden Flower Kitchen	229 Seaside, Eastbourne	328 yd
Chopsticks	137 Seaside, Eastbourne	369 yd
Ates Kebab (Rother Grill)	131 Seaside, Eastbourne	369 yd
Glass House - Kiosk	Royal Parade, Eastbourne	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	122-134 Seaside, Eastbourne	545 yd
Tesco	332-334 Seaside, Eastbourne	621 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	346 Seaside, Eastbourne	706 yd
Tesco	131-135 Seaside Road, Eastbourne	949 yd
Iceland	21-23 Langney Road, Eastbourne	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seaside Recreation Ground WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches	207 yd
Roselands Recreation Ground BAILLIE AVENUE	grass pitches	510 yd
Stafford Junior School RINGWOOD ROAD		874 yd
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	952 yd
Fishermans Green ROYAL PARADE	tennis courts	960 yd
Princes Park (The Oval) THE OVAL THE OVAL CHANNEL VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	996 yd
The Bridgemere Centre BRIDGEMERE ROAD		1,036 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	60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BN22 8JS