Hickling Close, Eastbourne, BN23 8DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN23 8DR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	56%	49.5%	-6.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	44%	50.5%	6.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 BN23 8DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	47.1%	43.9%	-3.2%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	33.2%	3.1%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	15.4%	15.4%	0.0%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	35%	-9.0%	48.4%	-13.4%
Good health	34.9%	32%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.6%	21.1%	6.5%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	5%	8.2%	3.2%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	1.2%	2.5%

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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	26.9%	0.1%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.5%	15.3%	-9.2%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	14.7%	-4.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	19.1%	3.4%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	6.9%	16.6%	9.7%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.2%	3.5%	3.3%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	95.2%	91.1%	-4.1%	81.4%	9.7%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	92.3%	89.3%	-3.0%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	89.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.7%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.2%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.3%	37.2%	23.1%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Hickling Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hickling Close was 83.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.0% lower than the Langney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hickling Close has the 21st highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Langney and the 125th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BN23 8DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Hickling Close are based on 3 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 Hickling Close, Eastbourne, BN23 8DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN23 8DR

Average Price
£208,665

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£256,214

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,116

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hickling Close

Average Price
£230,440

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£268,317

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,686

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hickling CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Hickling Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2004-04-08	£154,686
12 Hickling Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	1999-07-12	£249,128
12 Hickling Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£54,950	1998-08-14	£287,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN23 8DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	29
Other	20
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	34
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Construction	15
Other	14
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shinewater Primary School Milfoil Drive , Langney BN23 8ED	3out of 4	226 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stone Cross School Adur Drive , Stone Cross BN24 5EF	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Rise Community Infant School Chaffinch Road , Langney BN23 7SL	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Rise Junior School Chaffinch Road , Langney BN23 7SL	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heron Park Primary Academy Dallington Road , Hampden Park BN22 9EE	2out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	464 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	2,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	3,582 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willingdon Community School Broad Road , Lower Willingdon BN20 9QX	3out of 4	4,150 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	3,129 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	4,483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gildredge House Compton Place Road , BN20 8AB	3out of 4	5,340 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel Court School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	3out of 4	242 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Central 124 Brodrick Road , BN22 9RB	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lindfield School Lindfield Road , Hampden Park BN22 0BQ	4out of 4	2,355 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	4,245 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	5,165 yd	Academy special converter	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
The Farm at Friday Street	15 Friday Street, Eastbourne	651 yd
St Barnabus United Church and Christian Church	Kingfisher Drive, Eastbourne	937 yd
Tony Piccante - Kingfisher Drive	64 Kingfisher Drive, Eastbourne	965 yd
Churchill's Fish & Chips / Serial Grill	64 Kingfisher Drive, Eastbourne	965 yd
KiddiCity	64 Kingfisher Drive, Eastbourne	965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	Red Lion Lion Hill	879 yd
Hungry Horse	Willingdon Drove, Eastbourne	931 yd
The Kingfisher Tavern	116 Kingfisher Drive, Eastbourne	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Kingfisher Drive, Eastbourne		965 yd
Windmill Chinese Take-Away	5 Mimram Road		1,000 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op Welcome	95 Milfoil Drive, Eastbourne	432 yd
Tesco Express	2 Mimram Road	779 yd
Iceland	64 Kingfisher Drive, Eastbourne	965 yd
Tesco	64 Kingfisher Drive, Eastbourne	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shinewater Lane SHINEWATER LANE	grass pitches	211 yd
Shinewater Sports & Community Centre MILFOIL DRIVE	health and fitness suite	249 yd
The Causeway School LARKSPUR DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	520 yd
Stone Cross School ADUR DRIVE	grass pitches	854 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	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.76 Mbit/s

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