BN22 postcode area · Eastbourne

The BN22 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Eastbourne, Wealden. Area Scores range from 6 to 82 across them. Every full BN22 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The BN22 district contains both ends of the scale: Willingdon at 83 out of 100 (#1,184 of 6,856 in England) against Pier at 6, a 76-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £195,000 in Pier to £387,500 in Ratton — a 2.0× gap within the BN22 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Eastbourne and Wealden — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,943a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime108per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied63%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the BN22 district

£285,000median home sold over the past year · +17.8% over 5 years · -0.9% over the year · 448 sales
Detached£400,000
Semi-detached£330,000
Terraced£260,000
Flat£159,975
Eastbourne£275,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
WillingdonWealden 1,18483 £345,000
Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey BayWealden 2,22668 £349,000
RattonEastbourne 2,32266 £387,500
Old Town & MotcombeEastbourne 2,40465 £295,000
UppertonEastbourne 2,82259 £224,000
St Anthony's HillEastbourne 3,57648 £295,000
RoselandsEastbourne 3,80944 £287,000
Hampden Park SouthEastbourne 4,98927 £330,000
King Edward's ParadeEastbourne 5,02327 £211,000
Hampden Park NorthEastbourne 5,61918 £257,500
PierEastbourne 6,4286 £195,000

People living in BN22 Census 2021

Residents91,335
Median age (est.)46
Density1,333per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above30%
No car or van25%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 27%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 36%Mortgage/shared: 27%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 26%
Own outright 36%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 11%Private rent 26%

Households

One person: 35%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 22%Lone parent: 10%Other: 18%
One person 35%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 10%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Caring & leisure 13% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Caring & leisure13%
Associate professional12%
Managers & directors12%
Skilled trades11%
Elementary10%
Administrative9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 91%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 2%
White 91%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 46% · No religion 43% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 15%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in BN22

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BN22 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BN22.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.