Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£495,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for BN23 5BF
Postcode
BN23 5BF
Coordinates
50.7999, 0.3357
Grid reference
TQ646026
Easting
564,691
Northing
102,635
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22Q8XP+W7
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
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 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24496 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 & WalesProperty sales · BN23 5BF
HM Land Registry · Eastbourne
Average price
£495,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £495,000
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Police Recorded Crime near BN23 5BF
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN23 5BF
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY —
1890
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
10
YoY —
1580
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '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%
65–7420.8%
35–4913.8%
75–8412.6%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.8%
Households
All members 66+22.2%
Any member 66+14.6%
Other13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
+ 7 other households · 28.7%
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
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
June 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentJune 2000 — Introduced
Postcode BN23 5BF 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: 24496
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032831 and MSOA E02006858 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN23 5BF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near BN23 5BF
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 28%
RWM expected
55%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
55%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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