BN20 9AP

Ratton · Eastbourne · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Eastbourne
Ward
Ratton
Local authority
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne
Postcode district
BN20
Postcode sector
BN20 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN20 9AR 60 m
BN20 9AT 71 m
BN20 9AW 80 m
BN20 9AS 86 m
BN20 9HD 95 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN20 9AP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN20
Postcode sector
BN20 9
Latitude
50.797738
Longitude
0.253521
British National Grid easting
558,906
British National Grid northing
102,218

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
E00106342
Lower layer super output area
Eastbourne 006D · E01020946
Middle layer super output area
Eastbourne 006 · E02004361

Postcode source versions

Explore BN20

9 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
54, Upper Kings Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 9AP 30 May 2013 £312,500
53, Upper Kings Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 9AP 29 May 2009 £244,950
Bramley Cottage, 55, Upper Kings Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 9AP 15 September 2005 £317,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
37
Primary
22
Secondary
5
  1. Ratton School

    Academy converter

    860 m
  2. The Lindfield School

    Academy special converter

    1.1 km
  3. The Eastbourne Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,012
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 397
  • Anti social behaviour 209
  • Criminal damage and arson 88
  • Public order 65
  • Other theft 61

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
16

7 female, 9 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
3.2
BN20 9 residents
5,077

Age bands in BN20 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.1%

620 residents

Age 15 to 24
8%

412 residents

Age 25 to 44
15.5%

798 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.9%

1,536 residents

Age 65 and over
34.6%

1,778 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BN20 9 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

10

within 5 km

  • PARK PRACTICE

    BROADWATER WAY, EASTBOURNE, BN22 9PQ

    ODS code G81104

    1.7 km

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    153A VICTORIA DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8NH

    ODS code G81032

    2.3 km

  • MANOR PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGH STREET, POLEGATE, BN26 5DJ

    ODS code G81049

    2.5 km

  • DOWNLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    77 HIGH STREET, POLEGATE, BN26 6AE

    ODS code G81004

    2.9 km

  • STONE CROSS SURGERY

    MIMRAM ROAD, STONE CROSS, PEVENSEY, BN24 5DZ

    ODS code G81008

    3.3 km

  • ARLINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    1 ARLINGTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 1DH

    ODS code G81050

    3.7 km

  • GROVE ROAD SURGERY

    59-63 GROVE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4TX

    ODS code G81002

    3.8 km

  • SOVEREIGN PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G81022

    3.9 km

  • SEASIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    18 SHEEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 8DR

    ODS code G81017

    4.0 km

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    6 COLLEGE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4HY

    ODS code G81003

    4.1 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Wish Hill Post Office

    BCT · Willingdon

    0.1 miles
  • Wedderburn Road

    BCT · Willingdon

    0.1 miles
  • Wedderburn Road

    BCT · Willingdon

    0.1 miles
  • Church Street

    BCT · Willingdon

    0.1 miles
  • Church Street

    BCT · Willingdon

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Eastbourne 006D, 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

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,912 of 33,755

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

Schools

37 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 5 secondary schools. Ratton School is the nearest published school at 860 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,012 published events cover 12 months, averaging 84.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 397 events.

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