BN20 9EQ

Ratton · Eastbourne · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN20 9EG 42 m
BN20 9EA 57 m
BN20 9EH 74 m
BN20 9EB 137 m
BN20 9EJ 159 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN20 9EQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 August 1993
Terminated
1 December 1995
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN20
Postcode sector
BN20 9
Latitude
50.795863
Longitude
0.249089
British National Grid easting
558,600
British National Grid northing
102,000

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
E00106343
Lower layer super output area
Eastbourne 006D · E01020946
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
22
Secondary
5
  1. Ratton School

    Academy converter

    913 m
  2. Ocklynge Junior School

    Academy sponsor led

    1.2 km
  3. The Lindfield School

    Academy special converter

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
693
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 260
  • Anti social behaviour 153
  • Criminal damage and arson 54
  • Public order 41
  • Other theft 38

Census 2021

Population and age profile

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

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

  • PARK PRACTICE

    BROADWATER WAY, EASTBOURNE, BN22 9PQ

    ODS code G81104

    2.0 km

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    153A VICTORIA DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8NH

    ODS code G81032

    2.1 km

  • MANOR PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGH STREET, POLEGATE, BN26 5DJ

    ODS code G81049

    2.6 km

  • DOWNLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    77 HIGH STREET, POLEGATE, BN26 6AE

    ODS code G81004

    3.0 km

  • ARLINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    1 ARLINGTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 1DH

    ODS code G81050

    3.7 km

  • STONE CROSS SURGERY

    MIMRAM ROAD, STONE CROSS, PEVENSEY, BN24 5DZ

    ODS code G81008

    3.7 km

  • GROVE ROAD SURGERY

    59-63 GROVE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4TX

    ODS code G81002

    3.8 km

  • SEASIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    18 SHEEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 8DR

    ODS code G81017

    4.1 km

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    6 COLLEGE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4HY

    ODS code G81003

    4.1 km

  • SOVEREIGN PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G81022

    4.1 km

Nearby transport

  • Wedderburn Road

    BCT · Willingdon

    0.2 miles
  • Wedderburn Road

    BCT · Willingdon

    0.2 miles
  • Wish Hill Post Office

    BCT · Willingdon

    0.2 miles
  • Wish Hill Post Office

    BCT · Willingdon

    0.2 miles
  • Chalk Farm Hotel

    BCT · Willingdon

    0.3 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.

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 913 m.

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

Recorded crime

693 published events cover 12 months, averaging 57.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 260 events.

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