BN21 Postcode Area Information
Area Overview
The postcode area is located in the Eastbourne, East Sussex postcode town, in the South East, England region.
Nestled in East Sussex, the BN21 postcode area, also known as the Eastbourne district, is located in the South East region of England. The BN21 postcode covers some popular neighborhoods like Upperton, Old Town, and Meads, offering a blend of urban living and suburban serenity. A few minutes from the beautiful Eastbourne Beach, the area has an ideal location with a rich cultural heritage.
This postcode area presents a wealth of amenities that enhance the living standard of its residents. Divulging into the specifics, BN21 boasts a range of shopping conveniences such as Arndale Centre with popular chain stores. There are leisure activities provided by the Sovereign Harbour, a cinema and the Congress Theatre. Additionally, the excellent array of dining options adds to the convenience of people living in and visiting the area.
The geographic layout of the BN21 postcode area is quite diverse, ranging from coastlines to charming residential streets, offering stunning views of the South Downs National Park. The area preserves period architecture mingled with modern development reflecting a harmonized and developed community.
BN21 is well-served in terms of transportation. Eastbourne Railway Station, situated in this postcode area, connects to Brighton, London, and several other cities, providing easy commutation. There are also frequent local bus services for internal transport around the town. Furthermore, for external connectivity, Gatwick Airport is just 1 hour and 30 minutes drive away.
In summary, BN21 area in England is a vibrant and welcoming community endowed with a variety of amenities, suitable transportation, and a wonderful geographic landscape.
A Major part of this postcode area describes a diverse, young professional community with a high number of European residents. Here's a breakdown:
Residents:
- Many residents were born in Europe, especially those between 25 and 44 years old.
- The community is quite diverse, with many people identifying as Indian or Black.
- Most are homeowners or private renters, with fewer relying on social housing compared to similar areas.
- Flats are common, but not as much as in other similar postcodes.
Employment:
- Unemployment is slightly lower than average for this group, but still higher than the national average.
- Many residents hold high-level jobs in management and professional fields.
Overall: A Major part of this postcode area represents a dynamic and diverse community with young professionals, especially from Europe. While homeownership is higher than average within this group, unemployment remains a concern.
It's important to note that this description generalizes the area and individual experiences may vary.
The postcode area covers Devonshire, Meads, Old Town, Ratton, Upperton electoral wards.
BN21 Postcode Map
Age
Ethinicity
Deprivation
Education
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Religion
BN21 Area Demographics
(from Census 2021)The population of BN21 postcode area is 26,472. In England, the male population is 28,833,712 and the female population is 27,656,336, according to the 2021 census.
Ethnicity & Religion
According to the latest 2021 census, The main ethnicity of the people in the area is White: English, with a total of 19,529, followed by White: Other White, with a total of 3,039. In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (12,033), followed by No religion (10,721).
Deprivation
As for deprivation, most of the area is not deprived in any dimension (7,195), followed by at least deprived in one dimension (5,974).
Economic Status
Most people in the nearby area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (8,398), while 8,304 adults mentioned they are Retired.
Education
Regarding education, 8,231 adults have Level 4 education, while 3,601 have Level 3 education. The most common occupations are
- Professional occupations (2589)
- Caring, leisure and other service occupations (1642), and
- Associate professional and technical occupations (1456)
Age
The average age of people living in area is 46 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 75 to 100 (7675), Below 14 (7564), and Between 55 to 64 (7153).
NS-SEC
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 (5,211) followed by Semi-routine occupations (2,871), and Intermediate occupations (2,689).
Postcodes in BN21
There are total 5 postcode sectors present in the BN21 (listed below). The postcode BN21 has a total of 1771 postcodes.
ONS Administrative Info
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Area | BN21 |
| Ward | Devonshire Meads Old Town Ratton Upperton |
| LTLA22 | Eastbourne |
| UTLA22 | East Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
BN21 Crime Statstics
Crime rate over the last 12 Months
Crime rate by Month
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Anti-social behaviour
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Burglary
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Drugs
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Shoplifting
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Violence and sexual offences
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Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
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Shoplifting
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Violence and sexual offences
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Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
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Shoplifting
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Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
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Shoplifting
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Violence and sexual offences
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Burglary
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Violence and sexual offences
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Burglary
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Drugs
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Shoplifting
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Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
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Drugs
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Shoplifting
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Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
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Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
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Possession of weapons
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Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Bicycle theft
Public order
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Bicycle theft
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Shoplifting
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
Anti-social behaviour
Bicycle theft
Burglary
Criminal damage and arson
Drugs
Other crime
Other theft
Possession of weapons
Public order
Robbery
Shoplifting
Theft from the person
Vehicle crime
Violence and sexual offences
BN21 Property Statstics
Sold House Prices over the last 12 Months
Sold House Prices by Month
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £474,565.00 | £340,000.00 - £609,130.00 | 2 |
| Flat | £249,250.00 | £88,000.00 - £450,000.00 | 16 |
| Semi-Detached | £379,500.00 | £379,500.00 - £379,500.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £305,000.00 | £305,000.00 - £305,000.00 | 1 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £2,850,000.00 | £2,850,000.00 - £2,850,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £227,100.00 | £80,000.00 - £555,000.00 | 5 |
| Other | £857,000.00 | £857,000.00 - £857,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £610,000.00 | £610,000.00 - £610,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £332,000.00 | £310,000.00 - £354,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £671,666.67 | £465,000.00 - £1,050,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £260,200.00 | £85,000.00 - £565,000.00 | 20 |
| Semi-Detached | £390,000.00 | £390,000.00 - £390,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £478,312.50 | £248,750.00 - £765,000.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £780,000.00 | £780,000.00 - £780,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £427,516.67 | £115,000.00 - £650,000.00 | 13 |
| Terraced | £486,642.86 | £246,000.00 - £735,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £264,988.46 | £79,000.00 - £770,000.00 | 13 |
| Other | £328,750.00 | £80,000.00 - £577,500.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £395,000.00 | £395,000.00 - £395,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £366,833.33 | £150,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 3 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £300,000.00 | £300,000.00 - £300,000.00 | 1 |
| Flat | £228,020.69 | £107,500.00 - £625,000.00 | 29 |
| Other | £260,000.00 | £260,000.00 - £260,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £315,000.00 | £315,000.00 - £315,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £436,500.00 | £275,000.00 - £827,500.00 | 5 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £600,333.33 | £445,000.00 - £821,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £271,702.38 | £75,000.00 - £900,000.00 | 42 |
| Other | £910,000.00 | £720,000.00 - £1,100,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £674,000.00 | £258,000.00 - £1,090,000.00 | 2 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Flat | £253,402.63 | £62,500.00 - £687,500.00 | 19 |
| Other | £75,000.00 | £75,000.00 - £75,000.00 | 1 |
| Semi-Detached | £355,000.00 | £355,000.00 - £355,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £279,607.14 | £124,500.00 - £1,175,000.00 | 8 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £404,285.71 | £370,000.00 - £440,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £253,201.35 | £88,000.00 - £645,000.00 | 37 |
| Other | £1,657,900.00 | £435,600.00 - £2,875,000.00 | 4 |
| Semi-Detached | £397,000.00 | £350,000.00 - £478,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £626,533.00 | £299,995.00 - £1,915,000.00 | 15 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £383,990.00 | £220,000.00 - £500,000.00 | 5 |
| Flat | £270,283.33 | £75,000.00 - £750,000.00 | 37 |
| Other | £435,000.00 | £340,000.00 - £625,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £381,250.00 | £270,000.00 - £600,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £393,886.77 | £212,528.00 - £746,000.00 | 13 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £654,346.67 | £380,000.00 - £1,000,000.00 | 15 |
| Flat | £230,158.33 | £66,000.00 - £1,200,000.00 | 57 |
| Other | £217,000.00 | £22,000.00 - £1,090,000.00 | 7 |
| Semi-Detached | £513,700.00 | £302,500.00 - £885,000.00 | 5 |
| Terraced | £411,597.50 | £310,000.00 - £1,000,000.00 | 11 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £570,166.67 | £450,000.00 - £675,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £248,275.00 | £71,000.00 - £865,000.00 | 48 |
| Other | £212,666.67 | £14,000.00 - £325,000.00 | 5 |
| Semi-Detached | £462,500.00 | £245,000.00 - £680,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £404,166.67 | £272,500.00 - £650,000.00 | 6 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £655,000.00 | £485,000.00 - £850,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £248,962.69 | £90,000.00 - £623,700.00 | 42 |
| Other | £183,700.00 | £2,400.00 - £365,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £590,000.00 | £460,000.00 - £720,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £576,875.00 | £270,000.00 - £1,312,500.00 | 4 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £469,158.33 | £240,000.00 - £630,000.00 | 6 |
| Flat | £251,377.27 | £78,000.00 - £675,000.00 | 33 |
| Other | £399,000.00 | £168,000.00 - £630,000.00 | 2 |
| Semi-Detached | £571,250.00 | £455,000.00 - £680,000.00 | 4 |
| Terraced | £438,071.43 | £210,000.00 - £720,000.00 | 14 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £496,333.33 | £324,000.00 - £675,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £220,685.71 | £115,000.00 - £508,000.00 | 35 |
| Other | £486,250.00 | £482,500.00 - £490,000.00 | 2 |
| Terraced | £516,142.86 | £235,000.00 - £900,000.00 | 7 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £527,428.57 | £285,000.00 - £800,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £322,271.74 | £74,000.00 - £1,350,000.00 | 23 |
| Other | £1,328,577.62 | £332,500.00 - £5,590,000.00 | 8 |
| Semi-Detached | £465,000.00 | £465,000.00 - £465,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £368,500.00 | £110,000.00 - £632,500.00 | 10 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £549,000.00 | £312,000.00 - £825,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £241,329.41 | £64,000.00 - £575,000.00 | 34 |
| Other | £422,000.00 | £120,000.00 - £950,000.00 | 7 |
| Semi-Detached | £245,000.00 | £245,000.00 - £245,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £625,722.22 | £195,000.00 - £1,060,000.00 | 9 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £483,142.86 | £365,000.00 - £665,000.00 | 7 |
| Flat | £211,945.62 | £68,000.00 - £665,000.00 | 42 |
| Other | £408,000.00 | £21,000.00 - £1,420,000.00 | 8 |
| Semi-Detached | £350,000.00 | £350,000.00 - £350,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £575,133.33 | £300,000.00 - £960,000.00 | 15 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £485,000.00 | £220,000.00 - £695,000.00 | 4 |
| Flat | £204,501.95 | £80,000.00 - £410,000.00 | 44 |
| Other | £1,366,666.67 | £770,000.00 - £2,500,000.00 | 3 |
| Semi-Detached | £210,000.00 | £210,000.00 - £210,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £669,250.00 | £255,000.00 - £2,900,000.00 | 10 |
| House Type | Average | Min/Max | Sold |
| Detached | £785,000.00 | £570,000.00 - £1,087,000.00 | 3 |
| Flat | £196,300.76 | £87,000.00 - £700,000.00 | 34 |
| Other | £393,350.00 | £2,000.00 - £3,000,000.00 | 7 |
| Semi-Detached | £435,000.00 | £435,000.00 - £435,000.00 | 1 |
| Terraced | £704,817.33 | £300,000.00 - £3,850,000.00 | 10 |
Schools
| Name | Pupils | Age | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motcombe Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 265 | 5-7 | BN211SN |
| Ratton SchoolSecondary, Good | 1187 | 11-16 | BN212XR |
| The Cavendish SchoolSecondary, Good | 1347 | 2-16 | BN211UE |
Amenities
- Premier - Cheers Local Store, BN21 1TH
- Premier Halal Butcher, BN21 3PB
- HMV, BN21 3NW
- All Decked Out, BN21 3AD
- Ann's Flowers, BN21 2RB
- 17 Wilmington Square, BN21 4EA
- Afton Hotel, BN21 3EJ
- Alexandra Hotel, BN21 4DR
- Arden Hotel, BN21 4AR
- Arundel Hotel, BN21 4JR
- Admiral Casino, BN21 3LX
- Beerarama, BN21 3JU
- Bibendum, BN21 4EU
- Blue Bar Cafe, BN21 3HJ
- Cameo, BN21 3EU
- DQ Terrace Cafe & Bar, BN21 4JN
- Lunch For One & ChatStop, BN21 4UT
- Pearls Bubble Tea, BN21 3NW
- Pelican Fish Restaurant, BN21 4DB
- Fat Moe’s, BN21 3PE
- Alibaba, BN21 3PP
- Avenue Snacks, BN21 3YA
- Best Pizza, BN21 3PF
- Burger King, BN21 3NJ
- Clay Oven, BN21 3PL
- Arundel Care Services, BN21 2AQ
- Ashgrange House Care Home, BN21 2QA
- Aston House, BN21 2BT
- Beeches Retirement Hotel, BN21 2QA
- Bendigo Nursing Home, BN21 2EL
- Admiral Casino, BN21 3PB
- Bandstand East Kiosk, BN21 3EH
- Bandstand West Kiosk, BN21 4DH
- Carpet Gardens Kiosk, BN21 3AD
- Community Wise Ltd, BN21 1PY
- BEER ME BREWERY LIMITED, BN21 3YN
- Cavendish Bakery, BN21 3RR
- My Daily Bread, BN21 3XF
- Windmills Bakery, BN21 2RB
- Cavendish Pre-School, BN21 1UE
- Coffee Shop, Tyler House, BN21 2UF
- Eastbourne College Campus, BN21 4JX
- Fireflies childcare limited, BN21 1UE
- King's Bistro & Restaurant, Sussex Downs College, Kings Building, BN21 2UH
- Co-op, BN21 1SD
- Iceland, BN21 3QA
- Marks & Spencer, BN21 3NR
- Sainsbury's, BN21 3NW
- Tesco, BN21 3PH
- Airstream Mobile Catering Unit, BN21 4BY
- Cadence Cycle Club Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ