Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for BN24 5BB
Postcode
BN24 5BB
Coordinates
50.8290, 0.3036
Grid reference
TQ623058
Easting
562,329
Northing
105,800
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22R8H3+HF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Eastbourne
ITL Region
Wealden
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.
22437
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22437 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 BN24 5BB
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN24 5BB
Counts are for Stone Cross 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
8
YoY —
1470
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
8
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.0%
Other White2.3%
+ other · 6.7%
Religion
No religion49.5%
Christian41.8%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
35–4919.4%
50–6418.4%
25–3414.7%
65–748.9%
5–97.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.0%
All members 66+10.4%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children9.0%
Other8.9%
+ 7 other households · 39.3%
Administrative Information
Wealden
Local Authority
Council AreaLewes E14001330
Constituency
E14001330Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Stone Cross
Constituency code
E14001330
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Westham
International Territorial Level
Wealden
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
Wealden 020C E01021208
E01021208MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wealden 020 E02004422
E02004422LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wealden 020C E01021208
E01021208MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wealden 020 E02004422
E02004422Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
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 BN24 5BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD England rank: 22437
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021208 and MSOA E02004422 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BN24 5BB 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 BN24 5BB
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
53%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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