Bedfordwell Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BN22 8XE is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	45.7%	44.6%	-1.1%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	54.3%	55.4%	1.1%	49.0%	6.4%

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 8XE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	51.1%	44.4%	-6.7%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	31.4%	5.2%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.3%	12.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	5.6%	8.8%	3.2%	6.1%	2.7%

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	43.5%	43.1%	-0.4%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	39%	35.1%	-3.9%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	11.2%	11.8%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	3%	3.5%	0.5%	1.2%	2.3%

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	17.6%	19.7%	2.1%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	11.8%	-7.5%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	15.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	30%	31.9%	1.9%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	3%	4.6%	1.6%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	6.6%	6.6%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.4%	84.1%	-10.3%	81.4%	2.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	88.1%	74.7%	-13.4%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	6.7%	13.8%	7.1%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	7.6%	6.1%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	74.7%	-12.3%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.7%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6.2%	2.5%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	3%	5.9%	2.9%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Bedfordwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedfordwell Road was 32.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.2% lower than the Ratton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bedfordwell Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton and the 85th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN22 8XE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 Bedfordwell Road are based on 166 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 Bedfordwell Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN22 8XE

Average Price
£172,336

Semi-Detached
£250,646

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,115

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedfordwell Road

Average Price
£277,388

Semi-Detached
£536,407

Terraced
£420,111

Detached
£755,408

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,863

Other
£1,601,121

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedfordwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Bedfordwell Court Bedfordwell Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-09-01	£184,692
Flat 10 Bedfordwell Court Bedfordwell Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2024-11-01	£171,995
Flat 12 Bedfordwell Court Bedfordwell Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2023-11-27	£154,930
Flat 36 Bedfordwell Court Bedfordwell Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£196,000	2022-08-10	£161,241
Flat 6 Bedfordwell Court Bedfordwell Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2022-03-22	£158,454

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN22 8XE

Employment

BN22 8XE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BN22 8XE 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

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	46
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	16
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	14
Construction	12
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	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	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	- not rated	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Junior School Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	- not rated	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roselands Infants' School Woodgate Road , BN22 8PD	- not rated	778 yd	Community 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	2,072 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	- not rated	2,794 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	2,794 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	- not rated	3,451 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Technology College Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	- not rated	3,487 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sussex Downs College Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	1,960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	1,960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College Eastbourne King's Drive , BN21 2UN	- not rated	2,241 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	1,533 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	- not rated	2,072 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	394 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Therapeutic Learning Centre 145 Ashford Road , BN21 3UA	- not rated	485 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	1,662 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelmsford Hall School Chelmsford Hall , Carlisle Road BN20 7EL	- not rated	1,933 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Beresford House School Summerdown Road , BN20 8DS	- not rated	2,068 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
The time is now catering	1 Upper Avenue, Eastbourne	322 yd
Fernandes Cafe	102 Cavendish Place, Eastbourne	534 yd
4 Golf Simulators	3-4 Commercial Road, Eastbourne	574 yd
Rice time	58 Susans Road, Eastbourne	585 yd
Bolognesely	69 Susans Road, Eastbourne	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastbourne Working Mens Club	100-102 Firle Road, Eastbourne	329 yd
The Hart	89 Cavendish Place, Eastbourne	610 yd
Buskers Bar	170 Seaside, Eastbourne	728 yd
Kings Arms	222 Seaside, Eastbourne	758 yd
Windsor Tavern	165 Langney Road, Eastbourne	764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Fratelli and Grill	85 Cavendish Place, Eastbourne	610 yd
Pizza GoGo	180 Seaside, Eastbourne	728 yd
Avenue Snacks	The Avenue, Eastbourne	731 yd
Jade Garden	100 Seaside, Eastbourne	753 yd
Chopsticks	137 Seaside, Eastbourne	771 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	122-134 Seaside, Eastbourne	753 yd
Sainsbury's	63 The Beacon, Eastbourne	779 yd
Iceland	21-23 Langney Road, Eastbourne	802 yd
Tesco Express	83-85 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	845 yd
Marks & Spencer	133-137 Terminus Road, Eastbourne	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School TUTTS BARN LANE	grass pitches	745 yd
Seaside Recreation Ground WHITLEY ROAD	grass pitches	812 yd
Stafford Junior School RINGWOOD ROAD		845 yd
Asterix Fitness Centre (Closed) SEASIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	950 yd
Roselands Recreation Ground BAILLIE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,007 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	46.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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