Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for BN20 0AE
Postcode
BN20 0AE
Coordinates
50.7383, 0.2146
Grid reference
TV563955
Easting
556,361
Northing
95,522
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22P6Q7+8R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Eastbourne
ITL Region
Eastbourne
National Park
South Downs
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
27295
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27295 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BN20 0AE
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN20 0AE
Counts are for Meads electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY +27%
24120
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
18
YoY —
1890
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.83.3%
Other White7.4%
Chinese1.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%
White Irish1.3%
+ 1 other groups · 5.2%
Religion
Christian56.8%
No religion35.2%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6420.7%
65–7419.7%
75–8416.4%
35–4912.2%
85 years and over8.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.7%
Households
Any member 66+27.1%
All members 66+20.8%
Other12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.6%
+ 6 other households · 22.8%
Administrative Information
Eastbourne
Local Authority
Council AreaEastbourne E14001219
Constituency
E14001219Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Meads
Constituency code
E14001219
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Eastbourne, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Eastbourne
Health & NHS
South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving East Sussex
NHS EnglandSurrey and Sussex
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Surrey and Sussex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
East Sussex Downs and Weald
Sub ICB Location
NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - 97R
Cancer Alliance
Surrey and Sussex
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Eastbourne 012F E01034298
E01034298MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Eastbourne 012 E02004367
E02004367LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Eastbourne 012C E01020933
E01020933MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Eastbourne 012 E02004367
E02004367Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:38 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BN20 0AE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 27295
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034298 and MSOA E02004367 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN20 0AE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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