Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£380,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,287 sales
-1.3%
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.
22068
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22068 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 · BN8 4QE
HM Land Registry · Lewes
Average price
£435,604
Median price: £380,000
Median -1.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,287 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '23 – Dec '24Dec '24: 1 sales · avg £287,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£288k£274k£260k
Nov '23Dec '24
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Police Recorded Crime near BN8 4QE
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN8 4QE
Counts are for Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John 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
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.1%
Other White4.5%
White Irish1.3%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
No religion45.5%
Christian44.2%
Not answered8.2%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
50–6426.2%
35–4916.8%
16–1911.9%
65–7411.7%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.8%
Single family household, all members 66+12.4%
One person: aged 66+11.2%
One person: other10.5%
+ 9 other households · 33.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min
Plumpton Rail Station
Rail
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min
Cooksbridge Rail Station
Rail
- 6.8 km straight lineabout 85 min
Sheffield Park (Bluebell Railway)
Underground · Tram
Bus stops
- 268 m straight lineabout 3 min
Chailey School
Bus · opp · north-east
- 272 m straight lineabout 3 min
Chailey School
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 632 m straight lineabout 8 min
Mill Lane
Bus · opp · south
- 667 m straight lineabout 8 min
Mill Lane
Bus · adj · north
- 724 m straight lineabout 9 min
Grantham Close
Bus · opp · north-west
Coordinates & Location for BN8 4QE
Eastbourne
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN8 4QE
Coordinates
50.9377, -0.0313
Grid reference
TQ384172
Easting
538,418
Northing
117,211
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C2XWXQ9+3F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
South Chailey
Travel to Work
Eastbourne
ITL Region
Lewes
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Lewes
Local Authority
Council AreaLewes E14001330
Constituency
E14001330Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John
Constituency code
E14001330
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
East Chiltington
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 002E E01021068
E01021068MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewes 002 E02004380
E02004380LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewes 002E E01021068
E01021068MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewes 002 E02004380
E02004380Smaller rural: Nearer to 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: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentJanuary 1995 — Introduced
Postcode BN8 4QE 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: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01021068 and MSOA E02004380 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22068
Present — Active
Postcode BN8 4QE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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