St Anthonys Avenue, Eastbourne, BN23 6LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN23 6LA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	46.6%	49.3%	2.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	53.4%	50.7%	-2.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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	36.4%	35.3%	-1.1%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	29.5%	-4.3%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	17.7%	22.5%	4.8%	9.1%	13.4%
Widowed	7.1%	8.1%	1.0%	6.1%	2.0%

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	41.4%	35.1%	-6.3%	48.4%	-13.3%
Good health	34.9%	40.6%	5.7%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	17.2%	18.3%	1.1%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	19.4%	-11.9%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	9.7%	-0.4%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	19.4%	9.3%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	25.1%	3.4%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97%	95.6%	-1.4%	81.4%	14.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	90.1%	88.7%	-1.4%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	4.3%	6.4%	2.1%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	88.7%	0.8%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.4%	6.7%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	0%	-9.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is St Anthonys Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Anthonys Avenue was 295.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.6% higher than the Devonshire average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Anthonys Avenue has the 16th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire and the 34th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 BN23 6LA, 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 St Anthonys Avenue are based on 186 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 St Anthonys Avenue, Eastbourne, BN23 6LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN23 6LA

Average Price
£193,420

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£349,314

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,559

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Anthonys Avenue

Average Price
£313,232

Semi-Detached
£363,807

Terraced
£359,328

Detached
£357,576

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,341

Other
£108,954

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Anthonys AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Kingsford, 1 St Anthonys Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-06-14	£113,416
7 St Anthonys Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-10-02	£360,366
11 St Anthonys Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-06-01	£311,164
Flat 4 Kingsford, 1 St Anthonys Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2020-01-03	£129,292
Flat 6 Kingsford, 1 St Anthonys Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-08-02	£82,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN23 6LA

Employment

BN23 6LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	69
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tollgate Community Junior School Winston Crescent , Seaside BN23 6NL	3out of 4	180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School Atlantic Drive , Sovereign Harbour South BN23 5SW	3out of 4	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School Winchelsea Road , BN22 7PP	3out of 4	992 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langney Primary Academy Chailey Close , BN23 7EA	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Rise Junior School Chaffinch Road , Langney BN23 7SL	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Community 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	1,188 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	2,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	3,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	3,765 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	2,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	3,882 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gildredge House Compton Place Road , BN20 8AB	3out of 4	3,970 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,249 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Court School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	3out of 4	2,850 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Central 124 Brodrick Road , BN22 9RB	3out of 4	2,865 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lindfield School Lindfield Road , Hampden Park BN22 0BQ	4out of 4	3,420 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	4,055 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 B.L.T Café	12 Winston Crescent, Eastbourne	184 yd
Brewers Home	Birch Road, Eastbourne	437 yd
KFC Drive Thru'	1 Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne	635 yd
McDonald's	Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne	651 yd
The Cafe Tesco	21 Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne	651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alexandra Arms	453 Seaside, Eastbourne	758 yd
Arlington Arms	360 Seaside, Eastbourne	812 yd
Martello Inn	108 Langney Rise, Eastbourne	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carter's Family Fish & Chips	8 Winston Crescent, Eastbourne	185 yd
Yo! To Go!	21 Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne	651 yd
Sovereign Fish Bar	38 Beatty Road, Eastbourne	820 yd
Tasty Wok	Etchingham Road, Eastbourne	887 yd
Calamar Fish Bar	12-16 Pembury Road, Eastbourne	1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	520 Seaside, Eastbourne		123 yd
Tesco	21 Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne		651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Performance Fitness 14C 14C MAPLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	422 yd
Christ The King Parish Hall PRINCES ROAD		464 yd
St Richards Church Hall ETCHINGHAM ROAD		789 yd
Langney Recreation Ground Saxby Close	grass pitches	986 yd
The Sovereign Centre SOVEREIGN CENTRE SOVEREIGN CENTRE ROYAL PARADE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,001 yd
Princes Park WARTLING ROAD	grass pitches	1,001 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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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