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BN20 7TE area guide

Who lives in BN20 7TE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Meads
Council: Eastbourne
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,240 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BN20 7TEEastbourne

At a glance

What BN20 7TE is like

BN20 7TE 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 2,240 people. 72.2% of households own their home, 26.2% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 38.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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.

Scores

How BN20 7TE compares

Headline figures for BN20 7TE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£310,000

Median over 99 sales in BN20 7, −0.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,285

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN20 7TE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
An older population
44.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN20 7TE FAQs

Is BN20 7TE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BN20 7TE?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in BN20 7 sold for a median of £310,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN20 7TE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN20 7TE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BN20 7TE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.5% of residents. 72.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (27.8%).

Which council covers BN20 7TE?

The local authority for BN20 7TE is Eastbourne.

BN20 7TE comes under Eastbourne in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN20 7TE?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Eastbourne Rail Station, 1 mile away.

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.

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