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BN22 9AT area guide

Who lives in BN22 9AT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hampden Park South
Council: Eastbourne
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,480 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BN22 9ATEastbourne

At a glance

What BN22 9AT is like

BN22 9AT is a postcode in the Hampden Park South area of Eastbourne. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,480 people. 43.5% of households own their home, 20.9% rent privately and 35.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 48.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BN22 9 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN22 9AT compares

Headline figures for BN22 9AT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 69 sales in BN22 9, +4% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,287

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN22 9AT differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
35.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

BN22 9AT FAQs

Is BN22 9AT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BN22 9AT?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in BN22 9 sold for a median of £260,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, +4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN22 9AT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN22 9AT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BN22 9AT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 43.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37%).

Which council covers BN22 9AT?

The local authority for BN22 9AT is Eastbourne.

BN22 9AT comes under Eastbourne in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN22 9AT?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hampden Park (Sussex) Rail Station, 0.2 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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