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BN23 8WE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay
Council: Wealden
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,569 (2024)

BN23 8WEEastbourne

At a glance

What BN23 8WE is like

BN23 8WE is a postcode in the Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay area of Wealden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,569 people. 74.1% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 48.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BN23 8 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BN23 8WE compares

Headline figures for BN23 8WE, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.4 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£54,835

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BN23 8WE differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BN23 8 is down 11.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
33.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BN23 8WE FAQs

Is BN23 8WE 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 14.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BN23 8WE?

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 8WE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BN23 8WE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BN23 8WE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.5% of residents. 74.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.9%).

Which council covers BN23 8WE?

The local authority for BN23 8WE is Wealden.

BN23 8WE comes under Wealden in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BN23 8WE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Pevensey & Westham 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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