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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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 166 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
166
Deprivation level
9/10
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
79.57(+151%)
Anti-social behaviour
47.02(+282%)
Public order
18.35(+202%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.31(+168%)
Shoplifting
15.65(+96%)
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 166 recent sales, the median property price is £238,500 in Devonshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £487,500.

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
Semi-Detached7£350,000
Terraced103£255,000
Flats55£145,000
Detached1£275,000

10 years median price trend in Devonshire

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

All postcodes in Devonshire

BN213PD

Seaside Road

BN227NG

Seaside

BN227JP

Sidley Road

BN213HA

Susans Road

BN227QP

Seaside

BN213SE

Bourne Street

BN213YN

Burlington Road

BN213TN

Susans Road

BN227BJ

St James Road

BN228JW

Avondale Road

BN227DB

Warrior Square

BN227NN

Seaside

BN213PR

Seaside Road

BN227AB

Beach Road

BN227GA

Archery Lane

BN213AD

Marine Parade

BN227NY

Fairlight Road

BN227PP

Winchelsea Road

BN213EJ

Cavendish Place

BN228DS

Firle Road

BN213HQ

Pevensey Road

BN213ER

Bourne Street

BN228LG

Stansted Road

BN228BD

Melbourne Road

BN227HJ

Rylstone Road

BN228JQ

Leslie Street

BN227PL

Wartling Road

BN227EX

Beach Road

BN228HR

Neville Road

BN228JJ

Beltring Road

BN213AB

Cavendish Place

BN213PS

Elms Road

BN228DJ

Dursley Road

BN227DP

Addingham Road

BN228DX

Hoad Road

BN213PB

Seaside Road

BN228JA

Gilbert Road

BN228EF

Firle Road

BN227JT

Wannock Road

BN228NE

Whitley Road

BN213FA

Devonshire

BN227BS

Cambridge Road

BN227FB

Groombridge Walk

BN213RT

Tideswell Road

BN227LQ

Beamsley Road

BN227FJ

Wakehurst Road

BN213DX

Marine Parade

BN227JE

Latimer Road

BN227NP

Seaside

BN227AN

Royal Parade

BN227JH

Bexhill Road

BN213DY

Marine Parade

BN227JX

Penhale Road

BN213JA

Cavendish Place

BN228AB

Ceylon Place

BN228AD

Pevensey Road

BN227AU

Marine Road

BN228BS

Belmore Road

BN213NL

Devonshire

BN227PG

Wartling Road

BN227EA

Taddington Road

BN227NL

Seaside

BN227NT

Seaside

BN228LE

Whitley Road

BN227LT

Channel View Road

BN227PN

Rye Street

BN227NX

Hydney Street

BN228AZ

Belmore Road

BN227PF

Wartling Road

BN227AT

Burfield Road

BN227FP

Marine Road

BN227EP

Latimer Road

BN228BU

Langney Road

BN227JD

Latimer Road

BN227SX

Norway Road

BN213HJ

Pevensey Road

BN213RG

Tideswell Road

BN213HU

Cavendish Place

BN228DF

Winchcombe Road

BN227HD

Carlton Road

BN227LD

Beamsley Road

BN213HS

Pevensey Road

BN228EL

Cavendish Avenue

BN227AY

Marine Parade

BN227FG

Groombridge Avenue

BN227LH

Royal Parade

BN227DJ

Redoubt Road

BN227EZ

Beach Road

BN228HA

Chawbrook Road

BN213TT

Ashford Road

BN213SH

Bourne Street

BN228BG

Sydney Road

BN228JG

Leslie Street

BN227SS

Martello Road

BN213RX

Bourne Street

BN228JE

Leslie Street

BN213TJ

Susans Road

BN227RS

Seaside

BN213RY

Bourne Street

BN227EH

Beamsley Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.