Southbourne Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN22 8RF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	52.2%	3.8%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	51.6%	47.8%	-3.8%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 8RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	34.9%	42.4%	7.5%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	39.4%	-1.6%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	9.2%	5.6%	-3.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	46.1%	46.6%	0.5%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	33%	30.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	18.1%	17.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	18.1%	-5.7%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11.4%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	15.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.7%	3.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	23.4%	9.6%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	22.1%	3.7%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	8%	3.3%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	91.7%	85.3%	-6.4%	81.4%	3.9%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	89.4%	88.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	4.3%	6.4%	2.1%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	88.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0%	8.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4%	0.5%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Southbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southbourne Road was 113.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.6% lower than the Devonshire average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Southbourne Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire and the 89th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8RF, 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 Southbourne Road are based on 55 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 Southbourne Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN22 8RF

Average Price
£291,830

Semi-Detached
£307,831

Terraced
£283,829

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southbourne Road

Average Price
£274,443

Semi-Detached
£286,679

Terraced
£268,969

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
217 Southbourne Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2026-01-13	£264,701
225 Southbourne Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2025-11-24	£215,448
235 Southbourne Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-04-11	£279,350
247 Southbourne Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£297,500	2025-03-20	£293,198
224 Southbourne Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£307,000	2020-10-22	£353,467

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN22 8RF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	42
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Winchelsea Road , BN22 7PP	- not rated	279 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tollgate Community Junior School Winston Crescent , Seaside BN23 6NL	- not rated	818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bishop Bell Church of England Mathematics and Computing Specialist School Priory Road , BN23 7BL	- not rated	2,152 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	2,152 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	2out of 4	2,995 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Causeway School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	2,996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	- not rated	3,172 yd	Community school	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	2,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sussex Downs College Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	2,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	2,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College Eastbourne King's Drive , BN21 2UN	- not rated	2,681 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	3,055 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	- not rated	3,172 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	1,286 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Therapeutic Learning Centre 145 Ashford Road , BN21 3UA	- not rated	1,757 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Summerdown School 3 Broadwater Way , BN22 9PZ	- not rated	2,219 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
College Central 124 Brodrick Road , BN22 9RB	- not rated	2,963 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	3,091 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rosy Lee	379 Seaside, Eastbourne	269 yd
C&K Sisters Diner	477 Seaside, Eastbourne	324 yd
McDonald's	Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne	391 yd
The Cafe Tesco	21 Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne	391 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arlington Arms	360 Seaside, Eastbourne	235 yd
Alexandra Arms	453 Seaside, Eastbourne	306 yd
Eastbourne United Association FC	Channel View Road, Eastbourne	537 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	391 yd
Seaside Fish Bar	351 Seaside, Eastbourne	453 yd
Seaside Grill	335 Seaside, Eastbourne	453 yd
Mr India	328 Seaside, Eastbourne	477 yd
Kim's Chinese Takeaway	293 Seaside, Eastbourne	617 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited	346 Seaside, Eastbourne	383 yd
Tesco	21 Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne	391 yd
Tesco	332-334 Seaside, Eastbourne	477 yd
Lidl	520 Seaside, Eastbourne	863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Princes Park (The Oval) THE OVAL THE OVAL CHANNEL VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	457 yd
Roselands Recreation Ground BAILLIE AVENUE	grass pitches	544 yd
Performance Fitness 14C 14C MAPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Princes Park WARTLING ROAD	grass pitches	742 yd
The Bridgemere Centre BRIDGEMERE ROAD		760 yd
Fishermans Green ROYAL PARADE	tennis courts	829 yd
Seaside Recreation Ground WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches	929 yd
The Sovereign Centre SOVEREIGN CENTRE SOVEREIGN CENTRE ROYAL PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	960 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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