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BN21 2BS area guide

Who lives in BN21 2BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Old Town & Motcombe
Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,897 (2024)
At a glance

What BN21 2BS is like

BN21 2BS 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 1,897 people. 58.2% of households own their home, 22.3% rent privately and 19% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 38.9% 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 BN21 2 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN21 2BS compares

Headline figures for BN21 2BS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£250,000

Median over 111 sales in BN21 2, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 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 2BS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    41.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BN21 2BS FAQs

01
Is BN21 2BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BN21 2BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in BN21 2 sold for a median of £250,000 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BN21 2BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN21 2BS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in BN21 2BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 10.2% of residents. 58.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (66.1%).
05
Which council covers BN21 2BS?

The local authority for BN21 2BS is Eastbourne.

BN21 2BS comes under Eastbourne in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BN21 2BS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 0.4 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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