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About

Devonshire ward lies in Eastbourne’s inner urban area, directly north of the town centre. Its main thoroughfare is Terminus Road, which runs eastward from the railway station towards the seafront. The area is characterised by a dense grid of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, providing much of the town’s residential accommodation. Local commerce is concentrated along this central axis and the surrounding streets.

The ward includes the western section of Eastbourne’s seafront, featuring the Wish Tower and its adjacent greenspace. Devonshire Road offers a distinct local high street with independent shops and eateries. The area is also home to the Towner Eastbourne art gallery, situated within the cultural campus near the railway station. Housing is primarily composed of converted flats and smaller terraced homes, supporting a significant student and young professional population.

Area overview

On average Devonshire has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 151 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Devonshire is £45,477 per year. There are 3 schools in Devonshire: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Devonshire is home to around 14,441 people, with a population density of about 8,459.4 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
151
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
13%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Devonshire Population
14,441
Population density
8,459.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
73.19(+132%)
Anti-social behaviour
38.64(+234%)
Public order
17.1(+180%)
Shoplifting
16.2(+102%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.58(+142%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,806
67.91%
Other White
2,316
16.04%
Other Asian
312
2.16%
Other
299
2.07%
African
249
1.72%
Total population: 14,439

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,452
28.97%
No qualifications
2,367
19.87%
Level 3 (A level)
2,048
17.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,619
13.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,396
11.72%
Total 16+ residents: 11,914

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,995
44.65%
Owns outright
1,371
20.44%
Owns with a mortgage
1,235
18.41%
Other social rented
462
6.89%
Social rents from council
417
6.22%
Total households: 6,707

Property prices in Devonshire

Based on 163 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Devonshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £444,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Devonshire in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Devonshire over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£275,000
Flats55£150,000
Semi-Detached6£336,000
Terraced101£266,500

10 years median price trend in Devonshire

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Devonshire.

All postcodes in Devonshire

BN227AE

Royal Parade

BN227DP

Addingham Road

BN227DX

Addingham Road

BN227EF

Barden Road

BN227FH

Wakehurst Road

BN228ED

Firle Road

BN228EQ

Firle Road

BN228FF

Manifold Mews

BN228HD

Dudley Road

BN213TT

Ashford Road

BN227HN

Rylstone Road

BN227JN

Sidley Road

BN227QD

Vine Square

BN227SY

Allfrey Road

BN228HL

Albion Road

BN228JN

Avondale Road

BN228JT

Mona Road

BN213SH

Bourne Street

BN227HH

Rylstone Road

BN228HN

Albion Road

BN213AG

Susans Road

BN227AS

St Aubyns Road

BN227BL

Hampden Terrace

BN227EU

Beach Road

BN228EN

Cavendish Avenue

BN228JP

Stanley Road

BN213PP

Seaside Road

BN213SB

Bourne Street

BN213SE

Bourne Street

BN227NR

Seaside

BN227PA

Seaside

BN228AY

Belmore Road

BN228NE

Whitley Road

BN213NR

Terminus Road

BN213PG

Colonnade Gardens

BN213TJ

Susans Road

BN227PD

Fairlight Road

BN227SA

Seaside

BN228AF

Langney Road

BN213PN

Seaside Road

BN227AF

Royal Parade

BN227EY

Beach Road

BN227FJ

Wakehurst Road

BN228EL

Cavendish Avenue

BN228JW

Avondale Road

BN213AR

North Street

BN213ER

Bourne Street

BN228DU

Firle Road

BN228JJ

Beltring Road

BN213ET

Seaside Road

BN213QP

Terminus Road

BN213RG

Tideswell Road

BN227JF

Latimer Road

BN227LW

Channel View Road

BN227PJ

Wartling Road

BN228ND

Whitley Road

BN213JF

Ceylon Place

BN227PT

Beamsley Road

BN228AQ

Langney Road

BN228EW

Cavendish Avenue

BN213HP

Pevensey Road

BN213JL

Langney Road

BN213NE

Terminus Road

BN227PU

Alexandra Road

BN213AE

Shackleton Close

BN227AH

Beamsley Road

BN228AB

Ceylon Place

BN228EJ

Firle Road

BN228JB

Leslie Street

BN227QX

Seaside

BN227EH

Beamsley Road

BN227NP

Seaside

BN227QL

Seaside

BN228JQ

Leslie Street

BN213HJ

Pevensey Road

BN213HT

Pevensey Road

BN227LY

Seaside

BN228BQ

Sydney Road

BN227EB

Taddington Road

BN227EG

Taddington Road

BN227EL

Latimer Road

BN228DX

Hoad Road

BN213DY

Marine Parade

BN213QD

Langney Road

BN213YN

Burlington Road

BN227GA

Archery Lane

BN227HG

Rylstone Road

BN228BU

Langney Road

BN213RX

Bourne Street

BN213RY

Bourne Street

BN227HD

Carlton Road

BN227QE

Vine Square

BN227SS

Martello Road

BN228BL

Belmore Road

BN227NZ

Seabeach Lane

BN213DJ

Burlington Road

BN213SF

Bourne Street

BN227EA

Taddington Road

BN227EZ

Beach Road

BN227HB

Sidley Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.