BN20 7JH area guide
Who lives in BN20 7JH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Meads
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,353 (2024)
BN20 7JHEastbourne
What BN20 7JH is like
BN20 7JH is a postcode in the Meads area of Eastbourne. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,353 people. 77.4% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 80–84, and 23.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN20 7 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.
How BN20 7JH compares
Headline figures for BN20 7JH, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where BN20 7JH differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
62.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Few private renters
Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
77.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
BN20 7JH FAQs
01Is BN20 7JH a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in BN20 7JH?The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.
03Is BN20 7JH safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in BN20 7JH?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers BN20 7JH?The local authority for BN20 7JH is Eastbourne.
The local authority for BN20 7JH is Eastbourne.
06How well connected is BN20 7JH?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.