Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 6.9 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.
24496
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24496 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 · BN23 5AN
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
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jun '25 – Mar '26Mar '26: 1 sales · avg £770,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.6m£1.2m£770k
Jun '25Mar '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near BN23 5AN
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN23 5AN
Counts are for Sovereign 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
20
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
26
YoY +100%
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
27
YoY stable
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.3%
Other White5.0%
African1.1%
White & Asian1.1%
Indian1.0%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Christian55.2%
No religion35.7%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6424.5%
65–7420.6%
35–4914.1%
75–8412.7%
25–347.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.7%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+22.1%
One person: aged 66+14.4%
One person: other13.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 28.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.0 km straight lineabout 26 min
Pevensey & Westham Rail Station
Rail
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min
Pevensey Bay Rail Station
Rail
- 3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min
Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station
Rail · entrance
Bus stops
- 190 m straight lineabout 2 min
Medical Centre
Bus · opp · south-west
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
Medical Centre
Bus · adj · north-east
- 231 m straight lineabout 3 min
Tasmania Way
Bus · adj · south-west
- 238 m straight lineabout 3 min
Eugene Way
Bus · opp · north-east
- 249 m straight lineabout 3 min
Eugene Way
Bus · adj · south-west
Coordinates & Location for BN23 5AN
Postcode
BN23 5AN
Coordinates
50.7979, 0.3314
Grid reference
TQ643024
Easting
564,391
Northing
102,402
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22Q8XJ+4G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Crumbles
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
Sovereign
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 014B E01032831
E01032831MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Eastbourne 014 E02006858
E02006858LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Eastbourne 014B E01032831
E01032831MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Eastbourne 014 E02006858
E02006858Urban: 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
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:19 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2003
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> PresentNovember 2003 — Introduced
Postcode BN23 5AN 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 E01032831 and MSOA E02006858 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24496
Present — Active
Postcode BN23 5AN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near BN23 5AN
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 25%
Attainment 8
47.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
55%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 26%
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