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BN20 8XE

Ratton · Eastbourne · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Ratton
Local authority
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne
Postcode district
BN20
Postcode sector
BN20 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN20 8XD 1 m
BN20 8UB 65 m
BN20 8UZ 71 m
BN20 8UY 79 m
BN20 8XB 82 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN20 8XE
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 2001
Terminated
1 January 2003
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN20
Postcode sector
BN20 8
Latitude
50.786806
Longitude
0.253748
British National Grid easting
558,959
British National Grid northing
101,003

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Eastbourne · E07000061
Electoral ward
Ratton · E05011579
Parish or community
E43000055
Westminster constituency
Eastbourne · E14001219
Output area
E00106352
Lower layer super output area
Eastbourne 006E · E01020947
Middle layer super output area
Eastbourne 006 · E02004361

Postcode source versions

Explore BN20

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
37
Primary
21
Secondary
5

  1. Ocklynge Junior School

    Academy sponsor led

    179 m

  2. Ratton School

    Academy converter

    621 m

  3. The Cavendish School

    Academy converter

    863 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,892
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Shoplifting 617
  • Violence and sexual offences 557
  • Anti social behaviour 208
  • Public order 154
  • Criminal damage and arson 110

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BN20 8 residents
8,589

Age bands in BN20 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.8%

1,613 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.5%

861 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.7%

1,687 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.5%

2,327 residents

Age 65 and over
20.5%

1,674 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

10

within 5 km straight-line

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    153A VICTORIA DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8NH

    ODS code G81032

    1.0 km

  • PARK PRACTICE

    BROADWATER WAY, EASTBOURNE, BN22 9PQ

    ODS code G81104

    1.9 km

  • ARLINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    1 ARLINGTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 1DH

    ODS code G81050

    2.7 km

  • GROVE ROAD SURGERY

    59-63 GROVE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4TX

    ODS code G81002

    2.8 km

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    6 COLLEGE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4HY

    ODS code G81003

    3.1 km

  • SEASIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    18 SHEEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 8DR

    ODS code G81017

    3.2 km

  • SOVEREIGN PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G81022

    3.5 km

  • MANOR PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGH STREET, POLEGATE, BN26 5DJ

    ODS code G81049

    3.7 km

  • DOWNLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    77 HIGH STREET, POLEGATE, BN26 6AE

    ODS code G81004

    4.1 km

  • STONE CROSS SURGERY

    MIMRAM ROAD, STONE CROSS, PEVENSEY, BN24 5DZ

    ODS code G81008

    4.2 km

Nearby transport

  • Ocklynge School

    BCT · Downside

    0.1 miles

  • Ocklynge School

    BCT · Downside

    0.1 miles

  • Golf Club

    BCT · Willingdon

    0.1 miles

  • Golf Club

    BCT · Willingdon

    0.1 miles

  • St Elisabeth's Church

    BCT · Downside

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Eastbourne 006E, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

13,383 of 33,755

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

Schools

37 open schools are in scope, including 21 primary and 5 secondary schools. Ocklynge Junior School is the nearest published school at 179 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,892 published events cover 12 months, averaging 157.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 617 events.

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