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BN23 6LG area guide

Who lives in BN23 6LG, 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)

BN23 6LGEastbourne

At a glance

What BN23 6LG is like

BN23 6LG 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 BN23 6 sold for a median of £297,475 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN23 6LG compares

Headline figures for BN23 6LG, 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

£297,475

Median over 84 sales in BN23 6, −8.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 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 BN23 6LG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN23 6 is down 8.5% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN23 6LG FAQs

Is BN23 6LG 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BN23 6LG?

The median sale price over the last year was £297,475.

Homes in BN23 6 sold for a median of £297,475 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BN23 6LG 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 BN23 6LG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BN23 6LG?

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%).

Which council covers BN23 6LG?

The local authority for BN23 6LG is Eastbourne.

BN23 6LG comes under Eastbourne in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN23 6LG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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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