BN22 8QL area guide
Who lives in BN22 8QL, 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)
BN22 8QLEastbourne
What BN22 8QL is like
BN22 8QL 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 8 sold for a median of £263,750 over the year to August 2026.
How BN22 8QL compares
Headline figures for BN22 8QL, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where BN22 8QL differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN22 8 is down 5.8% on the year before.
BN22 8QL FAQs
01Is BN22 8QL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in BN22 8QL?The median sale price over the last year was £263,750.
The median sale price over the last year was £263,750.
03Is BN22 8QL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in BN22 8QL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers BN22 8QL?The local authority for BN22 8QL is Eastbourne.
The local authority for BN22 8QL is Eastbourne.
06How well connected is BN22 8QL?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.