The postcode area is located in the Wealden, Eastbourne, East Sussex postcode town, in the South East, England region.
The BN20 postcode area, also known as the Eastbourne postcode area, is located in East Sussex on the southeast coast of England. This thriving region encompasses the town of Eastbourne and parts of the South Downs National Park, characterised by its coastal scenery and steep chalk cliffs.
Eastbourne offers a range of amenities, such as shopping centres, schools, cultural sites, recreational areas and medical facilities. It is renowned for its Victorian hotels, 19th century pier, Napoleonic-era Redoubt Fortress and a variety of art galleries. The surrounding South Downs National Park offers numerous scenic walking trails and nature spots, such as Beachy Head, which is the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain.
Adequate transportation links make BN20 an easily accessible area. The Eastbourne railway station connects to London, Brighton and Hastings, while multiple bus services run through the locality. Furthermore, nearby roads like the A22 provide links to the national motorway network. The nearest major airports are Gatwick and Heathrow Airport, although a smaller facility, Shoreham Airport, offers limited services.
The region is noted for its temperate climate, with Eastbourne often recording the highest sunshine levels in the UK. Its geographical location near the English Channel adds to its general appeal, with a mix of coastal living and easy access to major urban centres. Residential areas are typically formed of Victorian and Edwardian architecture, with pockets of more modern housing development also available throughout the region.
A Major part of this postcode area describes a community with a younger population compared to the surrounding area, living mainly in flats.
Residents:
Employment:
A Major part of this postcode area represents a younger and less diverse community compared to the surrounding area. Residents tend to live in flats and work in professional roles.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Lower Willingdon, Meads, Old Town, Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill, Ratton, South Downs, Upper Willingdon, Upperton electoral wards.
The population of BN20 postcode area is 21,505. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 18,853, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 1,082. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (10,842), followed by No religion (8,543).
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (7,241), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (5,549).
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Retired (10,426), while 6,910 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
Regarding education, 6,849 adults have Level 4 education, while 2,630 have No qualifications education. The most common occupations are
The average age of people living in area is 48 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 75 to 100 (9557), Below 14 (8481), and Between 65 to 74 (8452).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (4,669) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (2,892), and Small employers and own account workers (2,414).
There are total 4 postcode sectors present in the BN20 (listed below). The postcode BN20 has a total of 832 postcodes.
Name | Type |
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Area | BN20 |
Ward | Lower Willingdon Meads Old Town Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill Ratton South Downs Upper Willingdon Upperton |
LTLA22 | Wealden, Eastbourne |
UTLA22 | East Sussex |
Region | South East |
Country | England |
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House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £554,916.67 | £405,000.00 - £800,000.00 | 6 |
Flat | £310,000.00 | £310,000.00 - £310,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £372,875.00 | £330,000.00 - £413,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £432,500.00 | £130,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 4 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £388,000.00 | £388,000.00 - £388,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £233,475.00 | £156,950.00 - £310,000.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £540,000.00 | £540,000.00 - £540,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £635,000.00 | £550,000.00 - £710,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £270,850.00 | £204,500.00 - £400,000.00 | 7 |
Semi-Detached | £465,000.00 | £465,000.00 - £465,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £501,564.29 | £318,500.00 - £757,500.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £795,000.00 | £795,000.00 - £795,000.00 | 1 |
Flat | £366,666.67 | £167,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 6 |
Semi-Detached | £513,500.00 | £335,000.00 - £878,500.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £607,000.00 | £556,000.00 - £680,000.00 | 3 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £662,650.00 | £455,000.00 - £1,050,000.00 | 3 |
Flat | £251,800.00 | £123,000.00 - £418,000.00 | 5 |
Semi-Detached | £864,166.67 | £370,000.00 - £1,450,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £692,500.00 | £575,000.00 - £810,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £408,125.00 | £220,000.00 - £825,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £409,222.22 | £135,000.00 - £510,000.00 | 10 |
Semi-Detached | £365,000.00 | £365,000.00 - £365,000.00 | 1 |
Terraced | £365,200.00 | £285,000.00 - £485,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £705,913.60 | £450,000.00 - £1,100,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £319,083.33 | £124,000.00 - £605,000.00 | 12 |
Semi-Detached | £515,000.00 | £435,000.00 - £595,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £470,000.00 | £270,000.00 - £670,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £816,666.67 | £340,000.00 - £1,150,000.00 | 6 |
Flat | £304,184.38 | £80,000.00 - £560,000.00 | 9 |
Semi-Detached | £377,500.00 | £360,000.00 - £395,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £490,400.00 | £187,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £664,166.67 | £350,000.00 - £985,000.00 | 6 |
Flat | £254,016.13 | £120,534.00 - £450,000.00 | 16 |
Other | £615,000.00 | £615,000.00 - £615,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £461,333.33 | £420,000.00 - £482,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £459,583.33 | £142,500.00 - £990,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £672,916.67 | £370,000.00 - £1,075,000.00 | 12 |
Flat | £314,576.92 | £100,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 13 |
Semi-Detached | £375,875.00 | £317,500.00 - £470,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £436,714.29 | £310,000.00 - £695,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £543,700.00 | £300,000.00 - £852,500.00 | 15 |
Flat | £301,931.82 | £137,500.00 - £360,000.00 | 12 |
Semi-Detached | £478,000.00 | £420,000.00 - £670,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £457,833.33 | £365,000.00 - £620,000.00 | 6 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £450,500.00 | £380,000.00 - £625,000.00 | 4 |
Flat | £288,918.95 | £81,000.00 - £675,000.00 | 20 |
Other | £435,000.00 | £435,000.00 - £435,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £452,483.33 | £275,000.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 9 |
Terraced | £452,428.57 | £294,000.00 - £730,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £688,250.00 | £400,000.00 - £1,080,000.00 | 10 |
Flat | £276,487.50 | £145,000.00 - £343,500.00 | 13 |
Semi-Detached | £382,750.00 | £305,000.00 - £570,000.00 | 7 |
Terraced | £412,500.00 | £300,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 8 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £856,111.11 | £365,000.00 - £1,800,000.00 | 9 |
Flat | £342,238.64 | £178,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 13 |
Other | £850,000.00 | £850,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £349,937.50 | £285,000.00 - £428,000.00 | 8 |
Terraced | £341,900.00 | £145,000.00 - £497,500.00 | 5 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £641,500.00 | £432,000.00 - £825,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £320,760.00 | £149,950.00 - £450,000.00 | 12 |
Semi-Detached | £437,000.00 | £350,000.00 - £645,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £436,207.14 | £171,000.00 - £550,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £586,071.43 | £500,000.00 - £680,000.00 | 7 |
Flat | £467,946.43 | £150,000.00 - £775,000.00 | 18 |
Semi-Detached | £431,666.67 | £250,000.00 - £585,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £649,500.00 | £495,000.00 - £804,000.00 | 2 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £624,500.00 | £465,000.00 - £975,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £361,531.25 | £210,000.00 - £760,000.00 | 12 |
Semi-Detached | £279,000.00 | £278,000.00 - £280,000.00 | 2 |
Terraced | £475,000.00 | £475,000.00 - £475,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £646,423.08 | £180,000.00 - £1,700,000.00 | 13 |
Flat | £299,375.00 | £143,000.00 - £425,000.00 | 11 |
Other | £260,000.00 | £260,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 1 |
Semi-Detached | £862,000.00 | £375,000.00 - £1,650,000.00 | 5 |
Terraced | £486,175.00 | £337,500.00 - £925,000.00 | 7 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £715,000.00 | £650,000.00 - £780,000.00 | 2 |
Flat | £360,108.33 | £165,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 20 |
Other | £448,000.00 | £36,000.00 - £860,000.00 | 3 |
Semi-Detached | £531,666.67 | £370,000.00 - £840,000.00 | 3 |
Terraced | £580,000.00 | £580,000.00 - £580,000.00 | 1 |
House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
Detached | £1,043,250.00 | £270,000.00 - £2,150,000.00 | 5 |
Flat | £331,475.00 | £169,000.00 - £635,000.00 | 12 |
Other | £8,592,720.00 | £465,000.00 - £16,720,440.00 | 2 |
Semi-Detached | £430,166.67 | £291,000.00 - £465,000.00 | 4 |
Terraced | £511,666.67 | £330,000.00 - £725,000.00 | 3 |
Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
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Gildredge HouseSecondary, Good | 1233 | 4-19 | BN208AB |
Tarnerland Nursery SchoolNursery, Outstanding | 107 | 2-5 | BN20GR |
Royal Spa Nursery SchoolNursery, Outstanding | 102 | 2-5 | BN20BT |
Willingdon Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 449 | 5-11 | BN209RJ |
Pashley Down Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 265 | 4-7 | BN208NX |
Queen's Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 328 | 4-11 | BN20BN |
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 200 | 4-11 | BN20AH |
Willingdon Community SchoolSecondary, Good | 1006 | 11-16 | BN209QX |
Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf ChildrenSpecial, Good | 39 | 5-19 | BN20LS |
The South Downs SchoolSpecial, Outstanding | 162 | 4-11 | BN208NU |
Ocklynge Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 795 | 7-11 | BN208XN |
St John's Meads Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 215 | 4-11 | BN207XS |