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Old Town

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About

Old Town ward encompasses a historic core distinct from Eastbourne's seafront. The area centres around a traditional high street with independent shops and local businesses. Residential streets branch off, featuring a mix of period housing and modern developments. It functions as a community hub with essential services, schools, and several parks and green spaces scattered throughout its boundaries.

A key landmark is the 12th-century St. Mary's Church, which overlooks the Old Town area from its hilltop position. The layout reflects its origins as a separate village, absorbed as the town expanded inland. Traffic from the A259 road passes through part of the ward, connecting it to surrounding districts. The overall character is residential, with daily life focused around its central thoroughfare and local amenities.

Area overview

On average Old Town has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Old Town is £55,686 per year. There are 5 schools in Old Town: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Old Town is home to around 11,167 people, with a population density of about 1,355.5 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Old Town Population
11,167
Population density
1,355.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
53.46(+570%)
Violence and sexual offences
20.78(-34%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.21(-17%)
Public order
7.7(+27%)
Criminal damage and arson
6(-7%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,647
86.4%
Other White
586
5.25%
Irish
114
1.02%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
113
1.01%
White and Asian (mixed)
106
0.95%
Total population: 11,166

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,441
38.91%
Level 3 (A level)
1,536
17.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,295
14.64%
No qualifications
1,071
12.11%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
849
9.6%
Total 16+ residents: 8,844

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,823
40.61%
Owns with a mortgage
1,497
33.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
591
13.17%
Social rents from council
398
8.87%
Other social rented
91
2.03%
Total households: 4,489

Property prices in Old Town

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 in Old Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £137,000 up to £1,335,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Old Town 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 Old Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached30£349,500
Terraced37£334,000
Detached32£512,500
Flats10£182,000

10 years median price trend in Old Town

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

All postcodes in Old Town

BN211TY

Saxon Place

BN208RA

Command Road

BN211SY

Macmillan Drive

BN208PN

Central Avenue

BN208SD

Filching Road

BN208SA

Hill Road

BN208NS

Beechy Avenue

BN211TR

Willingdon Road

BN208GA

Wessex Place

BN211RU

Chamberlain Road

BN211XQ

Farlaine Road

BN208LL

Northiam Road

BN208HB

Sancroft Road

BN208XN

Victoria Drive

BN208LR

Northiam Road

BN208NU

Beechy Avenue

BN208HS

Longland Road

BN211JB

Church Street

BN208DQ

Summerdown Road

BN208DB

Fairway Close

BN208HU

Barcombe Close

BN211UX

Luton Close

BN211UR

Stuart Avenue

BN208QY

Victoria Drive

BN211QH

Church Street

BN208QS

Victoria Drive

BN211SE

Charleston Road

BN208QX

Victoria Drive

BN208NB

Upwick Road

BN208JT

Victoria Drive

BN208QA

Victoria Drive

BN208JS

Victoria Drive

BN211TL

Willingdon Road

BN211UB

Willingdon Road

BN211SP

Milton Crescent

BN208HE

Cherry Garden Road

BN211RD

Monceux Road

BN208RD

North Avenue

BN211SS

Milton Road

BN208AU

Vicarage Road

BN208TR

Colwood Crescent

BN208EN

Upland Road

BN211UZ

Cobbold Avenue

BN208SB

Filching Road

BN208HT

Barcombe Walk

BN211PJ

Lawns Avenue

BN211RR

Green Street

BN208PR

Central Avenue

BN208RP

Cavalry Crescent

BN208PY

Central Avenue

BN208JH

Peppercombe Road

BN208DY

Pashley Road

BN211TN

Willingdon Road

BN208HP

Longland Road

BN208JG

Northiam Road

BN208JY

Victoria Drive

BN208PT

Central Avenue

BN211UP

Baldwin Avenue

BN208LB

Victoria Drive

BN211HS

Church Street

BN208NR

Beechy Avenue

BN208QN

Victoria Drive

BN211SL

Milton Road

BN208QH

Victoria Drive

BN208DA

Compton Drive

BN208EJ

East Dean Road

BN211XF

Farlaine Road

BN208RZ

Gorse Close

BN208RN

Cavalry Crescent

BN208DP

Lindsay Close

BN208PP

Central Avenue

BN208PH

The Crescent

BN208NL

Victoria Gardens

BN211RN

Green Street

BN208EP

Ridgelands Close

BN211RL

Birling Street

BN211RF

Green Street

BN208NH

Victoria Drive

BN208NZ

Beechy Gardens

BN208NA

Upwick Road

BN208TE

Abbey Road

BN208EL

Downside Close

BN211PX

Bakewell Road

BN208JR

Victoria Drive

BN211XA

Cobbold Avenue

BN211UU

Glendale Avenue

BN208LN

Coombe Road

BN208SF

Filching Road

BN208PB

Royal Sussex Crescent

BN211JA

Bradford Street

BN211RB

Dacre Road

BN208AX

Vicarage Lane

BN208EE

East Dean Road

BN208TN

Downs Avenue

BN208BU

Compton Drive

BN208TG

Filching Road

BN211RW

Green Street

BN211RX

Fiennes Close

BN208EH

East Dean Road

BN208PS

Central Avenue

Data Sources

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