Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.2 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.
24442
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24442 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 BN8 4DJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN8 4DJ
Counts are for Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey 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
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.8%
Other White3.4%
White Irish1.2%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
Christian50.8%
No religion40.9%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 1.8%
Age groups
50–6424.2%
35–4918.7%
65–7413.0%
10–158.0%
25–347.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.5%
Single family household, all members 66+17.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.5%
One person: other9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.7%
+ 9 other households · 28.0%
Coordinates & Location for BN8 4DJ
Eastbourne
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN8 4DJ
Coordinates
50.9756, -0.0219
Grid reference
TQ389214
Easting
538,971
Northing
121,442
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XXXGH+77
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Eastbourne
ITL Region
Lewes
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Lewes
Local Authority
Council AreaEast Grinstead and Uckfield E14001212
Constituency
E14001212Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Constituency code
E14001212
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Chailey
International Territorial Level
Lewes
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
Lewes 001C E01021025
E01021025MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewes 001 E02004379
E02004379LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewes 001C E01021025
E01021025MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewes 001 E02004379
E02004379Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:17 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 58 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 BN8 4DJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01021025 and MSOA E02004379 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24442
Present — Active
Postcode BN8 4DJ 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
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