BN21 2NJ

Upperton · Eastbourne · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne
Postcode district
BN21
Postcode sector
BN21 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN21 2ND 39 m
BN21 2NX 104 m
BN21 2HZ 121 m
BN21 2NU 132 m
BN22 8XT 144 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN21 2NJ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 September 1991
Terminated
1 January 1995
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN21
Postcode sector
BN21 2
Latitude
50.779139
Longitude
0.276658
British National Grid easting
560,600
British National Grid northing
100,200

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Eastbourne · E07000061
Electoral ward
Upperton · E05011582
Parish or community
E43000055
Westminster constituency
Eastbourne · E14001219
Output area
E00106453
Lower layer super output area
Eastbourne 008B · E01020963
Middle layer super output area
Eastbourne 008 · E02004363

Postcode source versions

Explore BN21

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
36
Primary
20
Secondary
5
  1. St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    194 m
  2. Stafford Junior School

    Academy sponsor led

    848 m
  3. Motcombe Infants' School

    Community school

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,295
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,104
  • Shoplifting 1,232
  • Anti social behaviour 824
  • Public order 546
  • Criminal damage and arson 420

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
BN21 2 residents
8,572

Age bands in BN21 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.8%

1,156 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.8%

793 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.7%

2,052 residents

Age 45 to 64
27%

2,448 residents

Age 65 and over
28.8%

2,605 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

9

within 5 km straight-line

  • ARLINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    1 ARLINGTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 1DH

    ODS code G81050

    1.2 km

  • GROVE ROAD SURGERY

    59-63 GROVE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4TX

    ODS code G81002

    1.3 km

  • SEASIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    18 SHEEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 8DR

    ODS code G81017

    1.4 km

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    153A VICTORIA DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8NH

    ODS code G81032

    1.5 km

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    6 COLLEGE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4HY

    ODS code G81003

    1.5 km

  • PARK PRACTICE

    BROADWATER WAY, EASTBOURNE, BN22 9PQ

    ODS code G81104

    1.7 km

  • SOVEREIGN PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G81022

    1.9 km

  • STONE CROSS SURGERY

    MIMRAM ROAD, STONE CROSS, PEVENSEY, BN24 5DZ

    ODS code G81008

    4.3 km

  • HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 PACIFIC DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN23 6DW

    ODS code Y00080

    4.4 km

Nearby transport

  • St Thomas A Becket School

    BCT · Upperton

    0.1 miles
  • St Thomas A Becket School

    BCT · Upperton

    0.1 miles
  • King's Avenue

    BCT · Upperton

    0.1 miles
  • Highland Lodge

    BCT · Upperton

    0.2 miles
  • King's Avenue

    BCT · Upperton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Eastbourne 008B, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

21,744 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
6 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

36 open schools are in scope, including 20 primary and 5 secondary schools. St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 194 m.

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

Recorded crime

6,295 published events cover 12 months, averaging 524.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,104 events.

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