United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Eastbourne
Non-metropolitan district · South East, England · population ~103k · 28 state-funded schools
Affordable housing comes at the cost of high tax and elevated crime in Eastbourne. While the median house price is 7.3 times annual pay, making it one of the more accessible markets in the South East, the local economy struggles to keep pace with a median weekly wage of £727. Rent is also a significant burden, consuming 36.8% of gross earnings. Residents face a Band D council tax of £2,654, which is higher than 95% of England authorities, and a recorded crime rate of 109.7 per 1,000 people. With only 86.8% of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools, this location is best suited for those prioritising a lower barrier to property entry over local service performance or public safety.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Eastbourne ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,804/yr
Low
Worse than 66% of UK LAs
House price
£275,250
Mid-range
Around UK average
Rent
£1,160/mo
Expensive
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,654/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 96% of UK LAs
Crime
109.7/1k
Highest
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Deprivation
22.1
High
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Schools
85.7%
Concerning
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
33 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
24 of 28 (85.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 5 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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28 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 28 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in Eastbourne →Places with similar signatures
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.