Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Among the highest · 30.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
391
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 391 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BN21 3AB
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN21 3AB
Counts are for Devonshire 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
112
YoY +23%
156780
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
138
YoY +112%
138690
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
13
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
28
YoY +65%
35180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
24
YoY +26%
35180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
36
YoY +29%
72360
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.55.4%
Other White22.5%
African3.2%
Other Asian2.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.5%
+ 8 other groups · 13.5%
Religion
Christian43.7%
No religion41.7%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim6.0%
Other religion1.2%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
35–4922.6%
25–3420.0%
50–6419.0%
20–2410.2%
65–746.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.8%
Households
One person: other41.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.4%
One person: aged 66+8.9%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 23.5%
Coordinates & Location for BN21 3AB
Postcode
BN21 3AB
Coordinates
50.7684, 0.2920
Grid reference
TV617990
Easting
561,717
Northing
99,044
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22Q79R+9Q
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
Devonshire
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 010C E01020912
E01020912MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Eastbourne 010 E02004365
E02004365LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Eastbourne 010C E01020912
E01020912MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Eastbourne 010 E02004365
E02004365Urban: 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
7:16 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2001
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> PresentDecember 2001 — Introduced
Postcode BN21 3AB introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01020912 and MSOA E02004365 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 391
Present — Active
Postcode BN21 3AB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near BN21 3AB
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
33%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 12–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 19%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 19%
Attainment 8
46.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 36%
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