Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£275,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,221 sales
-1.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
South East
Region
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.
13383
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13383 out of 33,755 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 & WalesProperty sales · BN20 8UU
HM Land Registry · Eastbourne
Average price
£298,628
Median price: £275,000
Median -1.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,221 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near BN20 8UU
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN20 8UU
Counts are for Ratton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
32
YoY —
32160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.8%
Other White3.9%
Indian1.1%
Other Asian1.1%
+ other · 6.1%
Religion
Christian45.5%
No religion43.4%
Not answered6.4%
Muslim2.3%
Other religion1.3%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6420.6%
35–4918.7%
25–3410.3%
65–7410.3%
75–849.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%
Households
One person: other17.6%
One person: aged 66+17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.0%
Single family household, all members 66+10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
+ 9 other households · 30.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station
Rail · Main entrance
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Eastbourne Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min
Polegate Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 186 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ocklynge School
Bus · opp · north
- 207 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ocklynge School
Bus · o/s · south
- 253 m straight lineabout 3 min
Golf Club
Bus · opp · south
- 309 m straight lineabout 4 min
Golf Club
Bus · adj · north-east
- 380 m straight lineabout 5 min
St Elisabeth's Church
Bus · adj · south
Coordinates & Location for BN20 8UU
Postcode
BN20 8UU
Coordinates
50.7866, 0.2524
Grid reference
TQ588009
Easting
558,864
Northing
100,980
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22Q7P2+MX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Eastbourne
Travel to Work
Eastbourne
ITL Region
Eastbourne
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Eastbourne
Local Authority
Council AreaEastbourne E14001219
Constituency
E14001219Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Ratton
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 006E E01020947
E01020947MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Eastbourne 006 E02004361
E02004361LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Eastbourne 006E E01020947
E01020947MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Eastbourne 006 E02004361
E02004361Urban: 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
7:19 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 51 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 8UU 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01020947 and MSOA E02004361 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13383
Present — Active
Postcode BN20 8UU 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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Schools near BN20 8UU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
52%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 27%
Attainment 8
43.0
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–16FSM 21%
Attainment 8
47.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 37%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 19%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 18%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–16FSM 32%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 27%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
68%
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