Edinburgh Road, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding TN40 2AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.7%	49.6%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.3%	50.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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 TN40 2AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	44.7%	47.3%	2.6%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	34.2%	0.9%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	15.3%	12.7%	-2.6%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	3%	3.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	45.4%	48.8%	3.4%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	33%	33.9%	0.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	15.2%	12.2%	-3.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	27.3%	17.6%	-9.7%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	14.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.3%	16.9%	-7.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	20.9%	12.2%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	22.3%	9.6%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.3%	91.4%	-2.9%	81.4%	10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	95.5%	90.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	95.5%	90%	-5.5%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1%	3%	2.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	26.9%	13.5%	13.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Edinburgh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edinburgh Road was 157.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 202.0% higher than the Bexhill Old Town & Worsham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edinburgh Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bexhill Old Town & Worsham and the 29th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in Rother .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in TN40 2AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Edinburgh Road are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rother.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Edinburgh Road, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN40 2AB

Average Price
£282,120

Semi-Detached
£303,928

Terraced
£292,081

Detached
£318,395

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,463

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edinburgh Road

Average Price
£255,307

Semi-Detached
£288,450

Terraced
£267,762

Detached
£311,579

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,930

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edinburgh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Edinburgh Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-04-19	£276,957
7 Edinburgh Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-07-14	£312,238
6 Edinburgh Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2015-02-09	£257,209
4 Edinburgh Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2013-10-31	£312,766
9 Edinburgh Road, Bexhill-On-Sea, East Sussex Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2009-12-18	£225,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for TN40 2AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in TN40 2AB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	41
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	18
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	14
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Offa Primary Academy Down Road , TN39 4HS	3out of 4	240 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Community Primary School Barrack Road , TN40 2AT	3out of 4	314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Buckhurst Road , TN40 1QE	4out of 4	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill All Saints Lane , Sidley TN39 5HA	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenleigh Park Primary Academy Gunters Lane , TN39 4ED	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bexhill High Academy Gunters Lane , TN39 4BY	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's Catholic College Ashdown Road , TN40 1SE	4out of 4	1,550 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Leonards Academy Edinburgh Campus, , Edinburgh Road TN38 8HH	3out of 4	5,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bexhill College Penland Road , TN40 2JG	- not rated	1,733 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Workplace Down Road , TN39 4HS	- not rated	112 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School and 6th Form College Wrestwood Road , TN40 2LU	1out of 4	1,319 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glyne Gap School School Place , Hastings Road TN40 2PU	4out of 4	2,405 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headstart Crouch Lane , Ninfield TN33 9EG	- not rated	5,092 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Mount School Edinburgh Road , TN38 8HH	3out of 4	5,171 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Tree Asia Cuisine	1 King Offa Way	184 yd
Bengal Brasserie	Bengal Brasserie, 66 London Road	222 yd
Shiplu Restaurant	109 London Road	234 yd
Michelle's Dream	99 London Road	235 yd
Bexhill Wellbeing Centre	73A London Road	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Downs Home Guard Club	Downs Home Guard Club, 56 London Road	205 yd
Town Square Social Club	4 - 6 London Road	523 yd
The Town House	1 London Road	617 yd
The Picture Playhouse	Theatre, The Playhouse, 38 Western Road	706 yd
Royal Sovereign	Royal Sovereign, 15 Sea Road	830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Anchor	123 London Road	230 yd
Best Kebab	95 London Road	241 yd
Peters Fish Bar	Peters Fish Bar, 25 London Road	549 yd
Forno 33	33 Western Road	756 yd
Oriental City	69 Western Road	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	57 - 69 London Road	348 yd
Sainsbury's	1 Buckhurst Place	635 yd
Co-Op	Cooperative Retail Services Ltd, 22 - 26 Western Road	698 yd
Iceland	44 Devonshire Road	926 yd
Tesco Express	7 - 8, Collington Mansions Collington Avenue	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bexhill Leisure Centre DOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	238 yd
St John Ambulance Headquarters (Closed) Beeching Close		507 yd
Bexhill Youth And Community Centre STATION ROAD		631 yd
The Down Down Road	grass pitches	635 yd
Physiques Gym LITTLE COMMON ROAD	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Tl Health Club (Closed) 28-32 28-32 Western Road	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Christchurch Methodist Church SPRINGFIELD ROAD		741 yd
Sidley Recreation Ground Canada Way	cycling, grass pitches	1,017 yd
Egerton Park EGERTON PARK PUBLIC OPEN SPACE EGERTON PARK PUBLIC OPEN SPACE EGERTON ROAD	tennis courts	1,072 yd
Gullivers Bowls Club Knole Road	indoor bowls	1,087 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	37.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.46 Mbit/s

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