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BN22 7RY area guide

Who lives in BN22 7RY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
St Anthony's Hill
Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,628 (2024)
At a glance

What BN22 7RY is like

BN22 7RY is a postcode in the St Anthony's Hill area of Eastbourne. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,628 people. 59.5% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 16.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.5% 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 BN22 7 sold for a median of £266,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN22 7RY compares

Headline figures for BN22 7RY, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£266,250

Median over 56 sales in BN22 7, +2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£47,872

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN22 7RY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

BN22 7RY FAQs

01
Is BN22 7RY 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 20.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in BN22 7RY?

The median sale price over the last year was £266,250.

Homes in BN22 7 sold for a median of £266,250 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BN22 7RY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN22 7RY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in BN22 7RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 59.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.5%).
05
Which council covers BN22 7RY?

The local authority for BN22 7RY is Eastbourne.

BN22 7RY comes under Eastbourne in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BN22 7RY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 1.4 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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