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
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
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Cross, Westham & Pevensey BayWealden | 2,226 | 68 | £349,000 |
| Sovereign HarbourEastbourne | 3,563 | 48 | £245,000 |
| St Anthony's HillEastbourne | 3,576 | 48 | £295,000 |
| RoselandsEastbourne | 3,809 | 44 | £287,000 |
| Hampden Park SouthEastbourne | 4,989 | 27 | £330,000 |
| Langney EastEastbourne | 5,112 | 25 | £285,000 |
| Langney WestEastbourne | 5,681 | 17 | £273,975 |
People living in BN23 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 15% · Caring & leisure 13% · Skilled trades 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 15% |
| Caring & leisure | 13% |
| Skilled trades | 12% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
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.