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BN21 1RJ area guide

Who lives in BN21 1RJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Old Town & Motcombe
Council: Eastbourne
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,595 (2024)

BN21 1RJEastbourne

At a glance

What BN21 1RJ is like

BN21 1RJ is a postcode in the Old Town & Motcombe area of Eastbourne. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,595 people. 78.8% of households own their home, 18.4% rent privately and 1.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BN21 1 sold for a median of £282,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN21 1RJ compares

Headline figures for BN21 1RJ, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£282,250

Median over 92 sales in BN21 1, −7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,289

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN21 1RJ differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Low crimePositive
9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN21 1 is down 7.7% on the year before.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN21 1RJ FAQs

Is BN21 1RJ 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 9.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BN21 1RJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,250.

Homes in BN21 1 sold for a median of £282,250 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN21 1RJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN21 1RJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BN21 1RJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 78.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.3%).

Which council covers BN21 1RJ?

The local authority for BN21 1RJ is Eastbourne.

BN21 1RJ comes under Eastbourne in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN21 1RJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Eastbourne Rail Station, 0.9 miles 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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