Hodcombe Close, Eastbourne, BN23 8JA

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51%	0.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.5%	49%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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	41%	39.3%	-1.7%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	39.6%	1.0%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.3%	13.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	42.9%	39.7%	-3.2%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	41.2%	33.1%	-8.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	9.7%	17%	7.3%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	4.1%	8.5%	4.4%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	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.

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	18.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.6%	13.3%	-12.3%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.1%	15.8%	-7.3%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	22.9%	9.3%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	22.3%	12.4%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	95.9%	92.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	94.2%	94.2%	0.0%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	94.2%	0.4%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Hodcombe Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hodcombe Close was 56.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.9% lower than the Langney average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hodcombe Close has the 20th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Langney and the 154th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 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 8JA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Hodcombe Close are based on 45 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 Hodcombe Close, Eastbourne, BN23 8JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN23 8JA

Average Price
£266,670

Semi-Detached
£292,448

Terraced
£270,165

Detached
£273,595

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,123

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hodcombe Close

Average Price
£248,982

Semi-Detached
£279,311

Terraced
£246,770

Detached
£172,541

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,188

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hodcombe CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Hodcombe Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-11-07	£339,325
26 Hodcombe Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-10-06	£284,887
29 Hodcombe Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£309,950	2022-09-23	£275,856
4 Hodcombe Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-02-04	£282,868
5 Hodcombe Close, Eastbourne, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2020-10-23	£288,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN23 8JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	42
Self-Employed	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Human health and social work activities	38
Education	25
Construction	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	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
Stone Cross School Adur Drive , Stone Cross BN24 5EF	3out of 4	375 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shinewater Primary School Milfoil Drive , Langney BN23 8ED	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shinewater Primary School Milfoil Drive , Langney BN23 8ED	3out of 4	514 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Rise Primary School Chaffinch Road , Langney BN23 7SL	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Rise Junior School Chaffinch Road , Langney BN23 7SL	- not rated	1,681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Causeway School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	- not rated	623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Turing School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	2out of 4	624 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne Technology College Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	- not rated	2,118 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	- not rated	2,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop Bell Church of England Mathematics and Computing Specialist School Priory Road , BN23 7BL	- not rated	2,594 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sussex Downs College Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	3,259 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College of Arts and Technology Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	3,259 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Sussex College Group Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	3,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College Eastbourne King's Drive , BN21 2UN	- not rated	3,336 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	- not rated	4,596 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	- not rated	130 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Court School Larkspur Drive , BN23 8EJ	4out of 4	130 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Central 124 Brodrick Road , BN22 9RB	- not rated	1,725 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lindfield School Lindfield Road , Hampden Park BN22 0BQ	- not rated	2,313 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lindfield School Lindfield Road , Hampden Park BN22 0BQ	4out of 4	2,313 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Red Lion	Red Lion Lion Hill		445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Windmill Chinese Take-Away	5 Mimram Road		530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	2 Mimram Road		423 yd
The Co-op Welcome	95 Milfoil Drive, Eastbourne		895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stone Cross School ADUR DRIVE	grass pitches	380 yd
Shinewater Sports & Community Centre MILFOIL DRIVE	health and fitness suite	560 yd
The Causeway School LARKSPUR DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	625 yd
Shinewater Lane SHINEWATER LANE	grass pitches	707 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	44.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s

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