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BN8 5FW

POSTCODE

BN8 5FW is a postcode in Ouse Valley & Ringmer.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
50.8983, 0.0567
OS grid TQ447129 (544,729, 112,992)
IMD England
7/10
#21298
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.4 per 1k
MoM -3% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F22V3X4+8M
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.4 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.
21298
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21298 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 & Wales
See sold prices in BN8

Police Recorded Crime near BN8 5FW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BN8 5FW

Counts are for Ouse Valley & Ringmer 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
9
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

35
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,747
White Brit.92.0%
Other White3.0%
+ other · 5.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,747
Christian49.0%
No religion44.4%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,745
35–4920.3%
50–6416.7%
65–7413.1%
75–8412.2%
10–159.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 764
One person: aged 66+23.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.9%
Single family household, all members 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.7%
One person: other8.0%
+ 9 other households · 25.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Lewes Rail Station

    Rail · side entrance

    4.4 km straight lineabout 54 min

  • Glynde Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min

  • Cooksbridge Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min

Bus stops

  • Ringmer Green

    Bus · adj · east

    485 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Ringmer Green

    Bus · opp · west

    495 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • The Olde Post Office Mews

    Bus · opp · north-east

    585 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • The Olde Post Office Mews

    Bus · adj · south-west

    611 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Springett Avenue shops

    Bus · opp · south

    657 m straight lineabout 8 min

Coordinates & Location for BN8 5FW

England
Country
Lewes
Local Authority
East Sussex
Ouse Valley & Ringmer
Ward
Eastbourne
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN8 5FW
Coordinates
50.8983, 0.0567
Grid reference
TQ447129
Easting
544,729
Northing
112,992
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22V3X4+8M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ringmer
Travel to Work
Eastbourne
ITL Region
Lewes
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Lewes
Local Authority
Council Area
Lewes E14001330
Constituency
E14001330
Sussex
Police Force
England
Ward
Ouse Valley & Ringmer
Constituency code
E14001330
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Ringmer
International Territorial Level
Lewes

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving East Sussex
NHS England
Surrey 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 004B E01021055
E01021055
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewes 004 E02004382
E02004382
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewes 004B E01021055
E01021055
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewes 004 E02004382
E02004382
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:22 AM6:08 PM
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 46 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 46 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2021
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> Present
December 2021 — Introduced
Postcode BN8 5FW introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21298
Present — Active
Postcode BN8 5FW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near BN8 5FW

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