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BN21 2NF area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Upperton
Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,996 (2024)
At a glance

What BN21 2NF is like

BN21 2NF is a postcode in the Upperton neighbourhood of Eastbourne. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,996 people. 67.9% of households own their home, 21% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BN21 2 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN21 2NF compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 26.7 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, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£50,444

Average a year, before tax — higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BN21 2NF FAQs

01
Is BN21 2NF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 2NF?

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 2NF safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN21 2NF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in BN21 2NF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 67.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (32.3%).
05
Which council covers BN21 2NF?

BN21 2NF is in Eastbourne.

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

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 0.8 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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