Postcode sector · Eastbourne

BN21 9 area guide

Who lives in BN21 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Eastbourne
Region: South East
Population: 2,210 (2024)

BN21 9Postcode sector · Eastbourne

At a glance

What BN21 9 is like

The BN21 9 postcode sector in Eastbourne covers 40 live postcodes and is home to about 2,210 people across 1 census neighbourhoods. 43.8% of households own their home, 49.6% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 25–29, and 53.6% 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.

Scores

How BN21 9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 41.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,449

Average a year, before tax — higher than 28% 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
A big private rental marketPositive
49.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.9% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
An older population
25.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BN21 9 FAQs

Is BN21 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is BN21 9 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN21 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BN21 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 25–29, at 9.4% of residents. 43.8% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (52.2%).

Which council covers BN21 9?

BN21 9 is in Eastbourne.

BN21 9 is in Eastbourne, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN21 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 55 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, 131 yards 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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