Cotswold Close, Eastbourne, BN23 8HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BN23 8HH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.2%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.8%	48.8%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	35.9%	33.6%	-2.3%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	42.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	-1.7%
Separated	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.4%	14.6%	4.2%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	6.1%	1.2%

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	45.9%	41.2%	-4.7%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	32.6%	36.2%	3.6%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	16.2%	16.3%	0.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	17.8%	-3.7%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.5%	-6.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	17.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	8.1%	4.0%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	15.4%	1.3%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	26.7%	6.0%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95%	90.4%	-4.6%	81.4%	9.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.1%	90.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	90.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0%	7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Cotswold Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotswold Close was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.0% lower than the Langney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotswold Close has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Langney and the 150th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 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 8HH, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Cotswold Close are based on 35 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 Cotswold Close, Eastbourne, BN23 8HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN23 8HH

Average Price
£502,135

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£502,135

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotswold Close

Average Price
£495,613

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£495,613

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotswold CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Cotswold Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-06-27	£464,779
10 Cotswold Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-04-19	£458,254
8 Cotswold Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-09-29	£428,354
12 Cotswold Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2023-08-31	£505,865
6 Cotswold Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Detached, an established residential building	£548,000	2022-08-03	£471,586

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN23 8HH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	19
Construction	13
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	465 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Rise Community Infant School Chaffinch Road , Langney BN23 7SL	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Rise Junior School Chaffinch Road , Langney BN23 7SL	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stone Cross School Adur Drive , Stone Cross BN24 5EF	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langney Primary Academy Chailey Close , BN23 7EA	3out of 4	1,728 yd	Academy converter	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	723 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's College Priory Road , BN23 7BL	3out of 4	1,858 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	3,784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willingdon Community School Broad Road , Lower Willingdon BN20 9QX	3out of 4	4,531 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	3,237 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	4,598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gildredge House Compton Place Road , BN20 8AB	3out of 4	5,356 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	633 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Central 124 Brodrick Road , BN22 9RB	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lindfield School Lindfield Road , Hampden Park BN22 0BQ	4out of 4	2,637 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	4,136 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	5,298 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	293 yd
Tony Piccante - Kingfisher Drive	64 Kingfisher Drive, Eastbourne	658 yd
Churchill's Fish & Chips / Serial Grill	64 Kingfisher Drive, Eastbourne	658 yd
KiddiCity	64 Kingfisher Drive, Eastbourne	658 yd
Costa Coffee	64 Kingfisher Drive, Eastbourne	658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kingfisher Tavern	116 Kingfisher Drive, Eastbourne		658 yd
Hungry Horse	Willingdon Drove, Eastbourne		891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Kingfisher Drive, Eastbourne		658 yd
Miss Millie's	Langney Rise, Eastbourne		758 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op Welcome	95 Milfoil Drive, Eastbourne	398 yd
Iceland	64 Kingfisher Drive, Eastbourne	658 yd
Tesco	64 Kingfisher Drive, Eastbourne	658 yd
Tesco Express	2 Mimram Road	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shinewater Lane SHINEWATER LANE	grass pitches	276 yd
Shinewater Sports & Community Centre MILFOIL DRIVE	health and fitness suite	552 yd
The Causeway School LARKSPUR DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	832 yd
West Rise Junior School CHAFFINCH ROAD	grass pitches	927 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.57 Mbit/s

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