Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£375,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,386 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.
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 & WalesProperty sales · BN8 5GF
HM Land Registry · Lewes
Average price
£440,826
Median price: £375,000
Median -1.3% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,386 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '23 – Apr '26Apr '26: 1 sales · avg £420,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£580k£500k£420k
Oct '23Aug '25Apr '26
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Police Recorded Crime near BN8 5GF
England & WalesCrime trends · near BN8 5GF
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.92.0%
Other White3.0%
+ other · 5.0%
Religion
Christian49.0%
No religion44.4%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
35–4920.3%
50–6416.7%
65–7413.1%
75–8412.2%
10–159.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%
Households
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%
Coordinates & Location for BN8 5GF
Eastbourne
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BN8 5GF
Coordinates
50.8920, 0.0584
Grid reference
TQ448122
Easting
544,864
Northing
112,297
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F22V3R5+Q9
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 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 004B E01021055
E01021055MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewes 004 E02004382
E02004382LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewes 004B E01021055
E01021055MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewes 004 E02004382
E02004382Larger 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
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2021
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> PresentJune 2021 — Introduced
Postcode BN8 5GF introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21298
Present — Active
Postcode BN8 5GF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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