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BN20 7DF

Meads · Eastbourne · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Meads
Local authority
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne
Postcode district
BN20
Postcode sector
BN20 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN20 7DZ 40 m
BN20 7DX 55 m
BN20 7EB 64 m
BN20 7BU 67 m
BN20 7BG 78 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN20 7DF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN20
Postcode sector
BN20 7
Latitude
50.764575
Longitude
0.275398
British National Grid easting
560,561
British National Grid northing
98,578

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Eastbourne · E07000061
Electoral ward
Meads · E05011577
Parish or community
E43000055
Westminster constituency
Eastbourne · E14001219
Output area
E00106269
Lower layer super output area
Eastbourne 012B · E01020932
Middle layer super output area
Eastbourne 012 · E02004367

Postcode source versions

Explore BN20

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
31
Primary
17
Secondary
4

  1. Eastbourne College

    Other independent school

    380 m

  2. Gildredge House

    Free schools

    707 m

  3. St Andrew's Prep

    Other independent school

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,541
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,984
  • Anti social behaviour 780
  • Shoplifting 623
  • Public order 492
  • Criminal damage and arson 435

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
66

43 female, 23 male

Postcode households
57
Residents per household
1.2
BN20 7 residents
5,993

Age bands in BN20 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
7.5%

446 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.6%

568 residents

Age 25 to 44
14.6%

865 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.8%

1,355 residents

Age 65 and over
45.5%

2,701 residents

This postcode contained 1.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BN20 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • GROVE ROAD SURGERY

    59-63 GROVE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4TX

    ODS code G81002

    414 m

  • ARLINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    1 ARLINGTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 1DH

    ODS code G81050

    430 m

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    6 COLLEGE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4HY

    ODS code G81003

    439 m

  • SEASIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    18 SHEEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 8DR

    ODS code G81017

    1.7 km

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    153A VICTORIA DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8NH

    ODS code G81032

    2.0 km

  • SOVEREIGN PRACTICE

    PRINCES PARK HEALTH CTR, 7 WARTLING ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 7PG

    ODS code G81022

    2.7 km

  • PARK PRACTICE

    BROADWATER WAY, EASTBOURNE, BN22 9PQ

    ODS code G81104

    3.4 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Saffrons Park

    BCT · Meads

    0.0 miles

  • Saffrons Park

    BCT · Meads

    0.1 miles

  • Wargrave House

    BCT · Meads

    0.1 miles

  • Saffrons Sports Club

    BCT · Eastbourne

    0.1 miles

  • Wargrave House

    BCT · Meads

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Eastbourne 012B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

20,194 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

31 open schools are in scope, including 17 primary and 4 secondary schools. Eastbourne College is the nearest published school at 380 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,541 published events cover 12 months, averaging 461.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,984 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.