Living in Eastbourne

Eastbourne is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 103,251 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 36%, #126 of 354), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 43%, #163 of 388), remote workers (top 55%, #210 of 387).

Residents103,251
Density2,337 per km²
Area44.2 km²
Hub airport52 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km552,300 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London85 km
Within 10 km103,251 people
Winter daylight7 h 57 min, sunset 15:56

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How Eastbourne ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South East (England)
Young family46#262 of 378#56 of 67Map
Low-income household55#231 of 387#8 of 67Map
Low-income family50#223 of 378#25 of 67Map
Single parent51#240 of 378#46 of 67Map
Pensioner couple58#229 of 378#55 of 67Map
Single pensioner45#285 of 378#60 of 67Map
Early retiree49#348 of 387#63 of 67Map
Single professional43#338 of 368#63 of 67Map
Young professional47#329 of 367#63 of 67Map
DINKS42#307 of 362#63 of 67Map
Remote worker62#210 of 387#9 of 67Map
Commuter61#336 of 368#64 of 67Map
Car-free household57#326 of 361#66 of 67Map
Student63#126 of 354#23 of 67Map
First-home buyer59#220 of 378#11 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover48#250 of 388#11 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker44#310 of 363#63 of 67Map
Expat professional42#305 of 387#63 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover34#254 of 378#60 of 67Map
Nature-focused household31#325 of 388#58 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#163 of 388#26 of 67Map
Rural value seeker30#311 of 388#49 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover18#366 of 388#64 of 67Map
Lottery winner53#288 of 388#60 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#321 of 388#57 of 67Map
Coastal living67#120 of 209#21 of 37Map
Business owner24#374 of 388#65 of 67Map
Digital native53#244 of 368#39 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)96
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Affordability55
  • Foundation52
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • Education and family44
  • Health and elderly44
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Green space21
  • Safety and community15
  • Taxes and wealth5
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.