Finmere Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN22 8QQ 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	55.1%	51.8%	-3.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	44.9%	48.2%	3.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.3%	34.2%	4.9%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	34.2%	-0.4%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	17.8%	20.2%	2.4%	9.1%	11.1%
Widowed	15.9%	9.1%	-6.8%	6.1%	3.0%

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	33.5%	40.8%	7.3%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	35.5%	32.4%	-3.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	22.4%	18.8%	-3.6%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	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	35.6%	25.9%	-9.7%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	10.3%	-7.5%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	14.8%	0.4%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.6%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	23%	8.1%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.7%	88.2%	-8.5%	81.4%	6.8%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	92.2%	79.8%	-12.4%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	1.2%	11.5%	10.3%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.8%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	80.1%	-11.7%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	0%	12.9%	12.9%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Finmere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finmere Road was 514.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 136.5% higher than the Devonshire average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Finmere Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire and the 21st highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BN22 8QQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Finmere Road are based on 36 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 Finmere Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN22 8QQ

Average Price
£121,516

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,516

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Finmere Road

Average Price
£191,709

Semi-Detached
£230,238

Terraced
£296,115

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,696

Other
£262,235

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Finmere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Finmere Court, 4 Finmere Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-11-08	£83,577
Flat 4 Finmere Court, 4 Finmere Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,500	2017-12-21	£137,758
Flat 9 Finmere Court, 4 Finmere Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2017-10-18	£138,818
Flat 6 Finmere Court, 4 Finmere Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,050	2016-03-24	£150,204
Flat 6 Finmere Court, 4 Finmere Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£109,500	2015-07-07	£142,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN22 8QQ

Employment

BN22 8QQ 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	16
Other	11
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Winchelsea Road , BN22 7PP	3out of 4	317 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tollgate Community Junior School Winston Crescent , Seaside BN23 6NL	3out of 4	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	872 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stafford Junior School Ringwood Road , BN22 8UA	- not rated	1,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Atlantic Drive , Sovereign Harbour South BN23 5SW	3out of 4	1,471 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	2,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	2,908 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	3,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	3,356 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	2,355 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	3,152 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	3,232 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	1,397 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Central 124 Brodrick Road , BN22 9RB	3out of 4	2,914 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	3,203 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lindfield School Lindfield Road , Hampden Park BN22 0BQ	4out of 4	3,339 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Court School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	3out of 4	3,346 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
C&K Sisters Diner	477 Seaside, Eastbourne	152 yd
KFC Drive Thru'	1 Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne	279 yd
The Rosy Lee	379 Seaside, Eastbourne	309 yd
McDonald's	Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne	344 yd
The Cafe Tesco	21 Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arlington Arms	360 Seaside, Eastbourne	63 yd
Alexandra Arms	453 Seaside, Eastbourne	134 yd
Eastbourne United Association FC	Channel View Road, Eastbourne	517 yd
Eastbourne Angling Association	Royal Parade, Eastbourne	886 yd
Eastbourne Fishermans Club	Royal Parade, Eastbourne	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	21 Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne	344 yd
Seaside Fish Bar	351 Seaside, Eastbourne	527 yd
Seaside Grill	335 Seaside, Eastbourne	527 yd
Mr India	328 Seaside, Eastbourne	568 yd
Carter's Family Fish & Chips	8 Winston Crescent, Eastbourne	668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21 Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne	344 yd
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	346 Seaside, Eastbourne	474 yd
Tesco	332-334 Seaside, Eastbourne	568 yd
Lidl	520 Seaside, Eastbourne	729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Princes Park (The Oval) THE OVAL THE OVAL CHANNEL VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	408 yd
Performance Fitness 14C 14C MAPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Princes Park WARTLING ROAD	grass pitches	604 yd
Roselands Recreation Ground BAILLIE AVENUE	grass pitches	686 yd
Fishermans Green ROYAL PARADE	tennis courts	797 yd
The Sovereign Centre SOVEREIGN CENTRE SOVEREIGN CENTRE ROYAL PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
The Bridgemere Centre BRIDGEMERE ROAD		922 yd
Seaside Recreation Ground WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of BN22 8QQ