BN23 postcode area · Eastbourne

The BN23 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Eastbourne, Wealden. Area Scores range from 17 to 67 across them. Every full BN23 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The BN23 district contains both ends of the scale: Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay at 68 out of 100 (#2,226 of 6,856 in England) against Langney West at 17, a 50-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 3 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £245,000 in Sovereign Harbour to £349,000 in Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey Bay. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Eastbourne and Wealden — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£37,639a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime78per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied68%

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 BN23 district

£280,125median home sold over the past year · +7.7% over 5 years · -1.7% over the year · 458 sales
Detached£375,000
Semi-detached£289,000
Terraced£274,950
Flat£206,500
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
Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey BayWealden 2,22668 £349,000
Sovereign HarbourEastbourne 3,56348 £245,000
St Anthony's HillEastbourne 3,57648 £295,000
RoselandsEastbourne 3,80944 £287,000
Hampden Park SouthEastbourne 4,98927 £330,000
Langney EastEastbourne 5,11225 £285,000
Langney WestEastbourne 5,68117 £273,975

People living in BN23 Census 2021

Residents58,939
Median age (est.)46
Density1,283per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above25%
No car or van19%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 22%45–64 27%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright: 38%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 19%
Own outright 38%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 13%Private rent 19%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 11%Other: 19%
One person 30%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 11%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 15% · Caring & leisure 13% · Skilled trades 12%

All occupation groups
Professional15%
Caring & leisure13%
Skilled trades12%
Associate professional12%
Managers & directors12%
Elementary10%
Administrative10%
Sales & customer service9%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 93%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 93%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 47% · No religion 44% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 10%

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 BN23

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the BN23 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BN23.

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.