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Devonshire

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East Eastbourne. About 15,422 people in 1.7 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Devonshire, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
14,436
947th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
8.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
69.4%
784th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Devonshire compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

DevonshireMiddle
Population9 wards, Eastbourne · 2021
Population: every ward in Eastbourne9 areas from 9,358 to 14,436. The middle area is 10,941. Devonshire is 14,436.
14,436highest
Gigabit broadband coverage9 wards, Eastbourne · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Eastbourne9 areas from 77.8% to 99.2%. The middle area is 97.0%. Devonshire is 97.7%.
97.7%4th highest
Claimant rate9 wards, Eastbourne · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Eastbourne9 areas from 2.2% to 8.6%. The middle area is 4.7%. Devonshire is 8.6%.
8.6%highest
Aged 15 to 649 wards, Eastbourne · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Eastbourne9 areas from 52.6% to 69.4%. The middle area is 59.9%. Devonshire is 69.4%.
69.4%highest

Figures for the whole of Eastbourne

These figures are published for the whole of Eastbourne, not for each ward, so they describe all of Eastbourne and not Devonshire alone. See Eastbourne

Average house price
£254,636
Down 1.6% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,236
133rd lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.8×
148th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
23.9
92nd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Devonshire in brief

Devonshire had 14,436 usual residents at the census.

In Devonshire, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Devonshire, 8.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

69.4% of residents in Devonshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census.