On average Eastbourne has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 11.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Eastbourne is £49,057 per year. There are 27 schools in Eastbourne: 21 primary (0 Outstanding and 13 Good) and 6 secondary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good). Eastbourne is home to around 101,689 people, with a population density of about 2,302.6 per km².
Based on 1,326 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £319 per square foot) in Eastbourne area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £1,900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 219 | £418,000 | £396 |
| Semi-Detached | 230 | £320,000 | £363 |
| Terraced | 363 | £275,000 | £314 |
| Flats | 514 | £190,000 | £280 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £375,000 | £175,000 | £263,000 | £226,250 |
| 2017 | £355,000 | £168,500 | £268,000 | £233,000 |
| 2018 | £368,000 | £175,000 | £268,000 | £245,000 |
| 2019 | £370,000 | £184,000 | £273,000 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | £389,000 | £170,000 | £283,000 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | £420,000 | £195,000 | £305,000 | £268,975 |
| 2022 | £472,500 | £210,000 | £350,050 | £305,500 |
| 2023 | £460,000 | £201,500 | £325,000 | £295,000 |
| 2024 | £435,000 | £190,000 | £320,000 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | £420,000 | £192,500 | £318,000 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £430,000 | £196,750 | £320,000 | £275,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £314 | £246 | £275 | £251 |
| 2017 | £319 | £252 | £292 | £257 |
| 2018 | £330 | £259 | £295 | £268 |
| 2019 | £331 | £263 | £291 | £265 |
| 2020 | £332 | £259 | £298 | £270 |
| 2021 | £363 | £283 | £333 | £298 |
| 2022 | £419 | £299 | £370 | £338 |
| 2023 | £413 | £299 | £366 | £328 |
| 2024 | £388 | £290 | £354 | £317 |
| 2025 | £393 | £283 | £361 | £312 |
| 2026 | £391 | £274 | £352 | £314 |
Eastbourne records about 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 9 wards of Eastbourne, Sovereign has the lowest crime rate, with about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Eastbourne average is 88 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Eastbourne is £275,000 (about £319 per square foot) based on 1,326 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Eastbourne has 21 primary schools (13 Good) and 6 secondary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Eastbourne scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Eastbourne sits around rank 15,165 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Eastbourne is around £49,057 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Eastbourne is represented in Parliament by Eastbourne: Josh Babarinde (Liberal Democrats).
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Langney
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Ratton
Sovereign
St Anthony's
Upperton
BN21 2UD
Cross Levels Way
BN22 9AD
Marshall Road
BN22 9DH
Port Road
BN22 7RY
Allfrey Road
BN22 8RS
Northbourne Road
BN21 3FD
Tideswell Road
BN21 3AH
Terminus Road
BN21 3LP
Ashford Road
BN23 5RP
Southampton Close
BN21 1BD
Wharf Road
BN21 4HE
Grange Road
BN22 0AE
Roffrey Avenue
BN21 2AT
Carew Road
BN22 8LD
Moy Avenue
BN20 7DR
Meads Road
BN20 7GA
Chesterfield Road
BN23 7PH
Kingfisher Drive
BN23 8AR
Friday Street
BN23 6JY
Leeds Avenue
BN23 5BA
Pacific Drive
BN21 4AP
Compton Street
BN22 7NG
Burfield Road
BN23 7EA
Chailey Close
BN20 9AN
Upper King's Drive
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.