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BN20 7EL

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 7HG 9 m
BN20 7HD 64 m
BN20 7EJ 77 m
BN20 7BJ 84 m
BN20 7BS 89 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN20 7EL
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 January 1995
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN20
Postcode sector
BN20 7
Latitude
50.761168
Longitude
0.275786
British National Grid easting
560,600
British National Grid northing
98,200

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
E00106249
Lower layer super output area
Eastbourne 012B · E01020932
Middle layer super output area
Eastbourne 012 · E02004367

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
29
Primary
17
Secondary
2

  1. Eastbourne College

    Other independent school

    320 m

  2. St Andrew's Prep

    Other independent school

    1.0 km

  3. Gildredge House

    Free schools

    1.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,020
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,787
  • Anti social behaviour 672
  • Shoplifting 621
  • Public order 466
  • Criminal damage and arson 372

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    6 COLLEGE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4HY

    ODS code G81003

    634 m

  • GROVE ROAD SURGERY

    59-63 GROVE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4TX

    ODS code G81002

    748 m

  • ARLINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    1 ARLINGTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 1DH

    ODS code G81050

    791 m

  • SEASIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    18 SHEEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 8DR

    ODS code G81017

    1.9 km

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    153A VICTORIA DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8NH

    ODS code G81032

    2.3 km

  • SOVEREIGN PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G81022

    3.0 km

  • PARK PRACTICE

    BROADWATER WAY, EASTBOURNE, BN22 9PQ

    ODS code G81104

    3.7 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

  • Chelmsford Court

    BCT · Meads

    0.0 miles

  • Chelmsford Court

    BCT · Meads

    0.0 miles

  • Fairfield Road

    BCT · Meads

    0.1 miles

  • Fairfield Road

    BCT · Meads

    0.1 miles

  • Jevington Gardens

    BCT · Meads

    0.2 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.

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

29 open schools are in scope, including 17 primary and 2 secondary schools. Eastbourne College is the nearest published school at 320 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,020 published events cover 12 months, averaging 418.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,787 events.

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