Least deprived 40–50%
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.
18472
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18472 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 5GE
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN8 5GE
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 —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.4%
Other White4.0%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
No religion46.5%
Christian45.1%
Not answered6.4%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6423.7%
35–4917.6%
65–7416.0%
25–348.7%
75–848.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%
Households
One person: aged 66+16.1%
Single family household, all members 66+15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.5%
One person: other9.9%
+ 9 other households · 30.8%
Coordinates & Location for BN8 5GE
Eastbourne
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN8 5GE
Coordinates
50.8973, 0.0790
Grid reference
TQ462129
Easting
546,298
Northing
112,929
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22V3WH+WJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Broyle Side
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
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 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 004A E01021054
E01021054MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewes 004 E02004382
E02004382LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewes 004A E01021054
E01021054MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewes 004 E02004382
E02004382Smaller 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
7:17 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 2021
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> PresentApril 2021 — Introduced
Postcode BN8 5GE introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18472
Present — Active
Postcode BN8 5GE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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