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BN22 8RL area guide

Who lives in BN22 8RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Roselands
Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,891 (2024)
At a glance

What BN22 8RL is like

BN22 8RL is a postcode in the Roselands area of Eastbourne. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,891 people. 58.6% of households own their home, 21.4% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 55.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BN22 8 sold for a median of £263,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN22 8RL compares

Headline figures for BN22 8RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£263,750

Median over 104 sales in BN22 8, −5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£51,682

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN22 8RL differs most from the national average.

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    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in BN22 8 is down 5.8% on the year before.

Questions

BN22 8RL FAQs

01
Is BN22 8RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 8RL?

The median sale price over the last year was £263,750.

Homes in BN22 8 sold for a median of £263,750 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BN22 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN22 8RL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in BN22 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.1% of residents. 58.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.3%).
05
Which council covers BN22 8RL?

The local authority for BN22 8RL is Eastbourne.

BN22 8RL comes under Eastbourne in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BN22 8RL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 1.2 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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