Among the most deprived
IMD England
High · 13.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for BN22 9DN
Postcode
BN22 9DN
Coordinates
50.7996, 0.2838
Grid reference
TQ610024
Easting
561,030
Northing
102,490
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22Q7XM+RG
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
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.
3118
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3118 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 BN22 9DN
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN22 9DN
Counts are for Hampden Park 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
48
YoY -19%
60300
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
44
YoY +52%
45230
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
22110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
29
YoY +21%
40200
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.2%
Other White3.4%
Other Asian1.3%
White Irish1.3%
Bangladeshi1.2%
+ other · 4.6%
Religion
No religion48.4%
Christian41.0%
Not answered6.3%
Hindu1.1%
Muslim1.1%
+ 1 other religions · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6423.3%
35–4915.9%
25–3411.5%
65–749.4%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.7%
Households
Other18.2%
Any member 66+12.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
+ 7 other households · 40.2%
Administrative Information
Eastbourne
Local Authority
Council AreaEastbourne E14001219
Constituency
E14001219Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Hampden Park
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 004C E01020922
E01020922MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Eastbourne 004 E02004359
E02004359LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Eastbourne 004C E01020922
E01020922MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Eastbourne 004 E02004359
E02004359Urban: 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
6:07 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 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 BN22 9DN 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: 3118
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01020922 and MSOA E02004359 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN22 9DN 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
Schools near BN22 9DN
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
41%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 27%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
68%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 47%
Attainment 8
37.7
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–16FSM 32%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
57%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 49%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 26%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
43%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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