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BN21 2TS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hampden Park South
Council: Eastbourne
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,944 (2024)

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At a glance

What BN21 2TS is like

BN21 2TS is a postcode in the Hampden Park South neighbourhood of Eastbourne. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,944 people. 90.5% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 45.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of 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 2TS compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 19.7 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, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

of 11 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,287

Average a year, before tax — higher than 27% 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.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
36.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
90.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN21 2TS FAQs

Is BN21 2TS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 91% 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 2TS?

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.

Is BN21 2TS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN21 2TS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN21 2TS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 10% of residents. 90.5% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (66.2%).

Which council covers BN21 2TS?

BN21 2TS is in Eastbourne.

BN21 2TS is in Eastbourne, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN21 2TS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hampden Park (Sussex) 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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