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Old Town

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West Eastbourne. About 11,336 people in 8.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Old Town, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
11,166
1,928th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.1%
2,627th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Old Town compares

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Population9 wards, Eastbourne · 2021
Population: every ward in Eastbourne9 areas from 9,358 to 14,436. The middle area is 10,941. Old Town is 11,166.
11,1664th highest
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%. Old Town is 98.9%.
98.9%2nd 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%. Old Town is 3.1%.
3.1%2nd lowest
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%. Old Town is 60.1%.
60.1%4th 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 Old Town 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
Old Town in brief

Old Town had 11,166 usual residents at the census.

In Old Town, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Old Town, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.1% of residents in Old Town were aged 15 to 64 at the census.