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BN23 8HS area guide

Who lives in BN23 8HS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Langney West
Council: Eastbourne
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,337 (2024)

BN23 8HSEastbourne

At a glance

What BN23 8HS is like

BN23 8HS is a postcode in the Langney West neighbourhood of Eastbourne. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,337 people. 68.7% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 60–64, and 54.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in BN23 8 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN23 8HS compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 83 sales in BN23 8, −11.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

of 5 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£45,682

Average a year, before tax — higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN23 8 is down 11.3% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
68.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BN23 8HS FAQs

Is BN23 8HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 8HS?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in BN23 8 sold for a median of £275,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BN23 8HS safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN23 8HS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BN23 8HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 60–64, at 7.4% of residents. 68.7% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (50.7%).

Which council covers BN23 8HS?

BN23 8HS is in Eastbourne.

BN23 8HS is in Eastbourne, in South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN23 8HS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Pevensey & Westham 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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