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BN21 2UN

Ratton · Eastbourne · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN21 2UL 158 m
BN21 2UP 177 m
BN21 2XF 195 m
BN21 2UJ 204 m
BN22 9QN 227 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN21 2UN
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 April 2018
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN21
Postcode sector
BN21 2
Latitude
50.789782
Longitude
0.268207
British National Grid easting
559,968
British National Grid northing
101,365

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
E00106326
Lower layer super output area
Eastbourne 008A · E01020948
Middle layer super output area
Eastbourne 008 · E02004363

Postcode source versions

Explore BN21

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
38
Primary
22
Secondary
5

  1. East Sussex College Group

    Further education

    295 m

  2. Summerdown School

    Free schools special

    575 m

  3. Ratton School

    Academy converter

    626 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
2,659
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Shoplifting 836
  • Violence and sexual offences 730
  • Anti social behaviour 334
  • Public order 208
  • Criminal damage and arson 153

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

11

within 5 km straight-line

  • PARK PRACTICE

    BROADWATER WAY, EASTBOURNE, BN22 9PQ

    ODS code G81104

    861 m

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    153A VICTORIA DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8NH

    ODS code G81032

    1.6 km

  • ARLINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    1 ARLINGTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 1DH

    ODS code G81050

    2.5 km

  • GROVE ROAD SURGERY

    59-63 GROVE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4TX

    ODS code G81002

    2.6 km

  • SEASIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    18 SHEEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 8DR

    ODS code G81017

    2.6 km

  • SOVEREIGN PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G81022

    2.6 km

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    6 COLLEGE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4HY

    ODS code G81003

    2.8 km

  • STONE CROSS SURGERY

    MIMRAM ROAD, STONE CROSS, PEVENSEY, BN24 5DZ

    ODS code G81008

    3.4 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

  • HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 PACIFIC DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN23 6DW

    ODS code Y00080

    4.5 km

Nearby transport

  • Selmeston Road

    BCT · Upperton

    0.1 miles

  • Selmeston Road

    BCT · Upperton

    0.1 miles

  • Park Avenue

    BCT · Upperton

    0.1 miles

  • Sussex Downs College

    BCT · Hampden Park

    0.2 miles

  • Chalvington Road

    BCT · Upperton

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Eastbourne 008A, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,398 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
8 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

38 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 5 secondary schools. East Sussex College Group is the nearest published school at 295 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,659 published events cover 12 months, averaging 221.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 836 events.

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