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Eastbourne
Borough of Eastbourne | |
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Town and borough | |
| Eastbourne | |
Beach huts on the front, the main railway station, historic bandstand, Sovereign Harbour, town hall and the pier | |
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| Coordinates: 50°46′N 0°17′E / 50.77°N 0.28°E | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Non-metropolitan county | East Sussex |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Government | |
| • MP | Caroline Ansell MP (Conservative) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.05 sq mi (44.16 km2) |
| • Rank | 252nd (of 296) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
| • Total | 101,700[1] |
| • Rank | 238th (of 296) |
| • Density | 6,000/sq mi (2,300/km2) |
| Ethnicity (2021) [2] | |
| • Ethnic groups | List
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| Religion (2021) [2] | |
| • Religion | List
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| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcodes | BN20-23 |
| Area code | 01323 |
| ONS code | 21UC (ONS) E07000061 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TV608991 |
| Website | Eastbourne Borough Council at www |
Eastbourne (/ˈiːstbɔːrn/ ⓘ) is a town and seaside resort in East Sussex, on the south coast of England, 19 miles (31 km) east of Brighton and 54 miles (87 km) south of London. It is also a local government district with borough status. Eastbourne is immediately east of Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Great Britain and part of the larger Eastbourne Downland Estate.
The seafront consists largely of Victorian hotels, a pier, theatre, contemporary art gallery and a Napoleonic era fort and military museum. Although Eastbourne is a relatively new town, there is evidence of human occupation in the area from the Stone Age. The town grew as a fashionable tourist resort largely thanks to prominent landowner William Cavendish, later to become the Duke of Devonshire. Cavendish appointed architect Henry Currey to design a street plan for the town, but not before sending him to Europe to draw inspiration. The resulting mix of architecture is typically Victorian and remains a key feature of Eastbourne.[3]
As a seaside resort, Eastbourne derives a large and increasing income from tourism, with revenue from traditional seaside attractions augmented by conferences, public events and cultural sightseeing. The other main industries in Eastbourne include trade and retail, healthcare, education, construction, manufacturing, professional scientific and the technical sector.[4]
Eastbourne's population is growing; between 2001 and 2011, it increased from 89,800 to 99,412. The 2011 census shows that the average age of residents has decreased as the town has attracted students, families and those commuting to London and Brighton.[5] In the 2021 census, the population of Eastbourne was 101,700.[6]
- ^ "2021 census ONS Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Eastbourne Local Authority (E07000061)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Eastbourne's story". Eastbourne Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "East Sussex in Figures, Economy profile for Eastbourne, Business by industrial sector in 2012". 2011 Census, Office for National Statistics. East Sussex County Council. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Age structure, local authorities in England and Wales, Table KS02 Age structure". Table KS102EW 2011. Census, Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "2021 census statistics". East Sussex in Figures. 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2023.