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BN21 2XB

Ratton · Eastbourne · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
BN21 2XA 92 m
BN21 2YB 99 m
BN21 2UU 100 m
BN21 2YA 142 m
BN21 2UT 149 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
BN21 2XB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
BN
Postcode district
BN21
Postcode sector
BN21 2
Latitude
50.792995
Longitude
0.259735
British National Grid easting
559,360
British National Grid northing
101,704

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
E00106346
Lower layer super output area
Eastbourne 004D · E01020945
Middle layer super output area
Eastbourne 004 · E02004359

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
6, Weatherby Close, Eastbourne, BN21 2XB 22 February 2024 £821,000
2, Weatherby Close, Eastbourne, BN21 2XB 28 June 2021 £345,000
3, Weatherby Close, Eastbourne, BN21 2XB 22 November 2019 £333,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
38
Primary
22
Secondary
5

  1. Ratton School

    Academy converter

    221 m

  2. Ocklynge Junior School

    Academy sponsor led

    830 m

  3. Parkland Infant School

    Academy converter

    949 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,062
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 711
  • Shoplifting 397
  • Anti social behaviour 292
  • Public order 170
  • Criminal damage and arson 146

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
23

9 female, 14 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
3.3
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

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider BN21 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

11

within 5 km

  • PARK PRACTICE

    BROADWATER WAY, EASTBOURNE, BN22 9PQ

    ODS code G81104

    1.3 km

  • VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE

    153A VICTORIA DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN20 8NH

    ODS code G81032

    1.8 km

  • ARLINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    1 ARLINGTON ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 1DH

    ODS code G81050

    3.0 km

  • GROVE ROAD SURGERY

    59-63 GROVE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4TX

    ODS code G81002

    3.1 km

  • MANOR PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGH STREET, POLEGATE, BN26 5DJ

    ODS code G81049

    3.1 km

  • SEASIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    18 SHEEN ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN22 8DR

    ODS code G81017

    3.3 km

  • SOVEREIGN PRACTICE

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

    ODS code G81022

    3.3 km

  • STONE CROSS SURGERY

    MIMRAM ROAD, STONE CROSS, PEVENSEY, BN24 5DZ

    ODS code G81008

    3.4 km

  • THE LIGHTHOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    6 COLLEGE ROAD, EASTBOURNE, BN21 4HY

    ODS code G81003

    3.4 km

  • DOWNLANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    77 HIGH STREET, POLEGATE, BN26 6AE

    ODS code G81004

    3.5 km

  • HARBOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 PACIFIC DRIVE, EASTBOURNE, BN23 6DW

    ODS code Y00080

    5.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Woodland Avenue

    BCT · Willingdon

    0.0 miles

  • Woodland Avenue

    BCT · Willingdon

    0.1 miles

  • Wish Hill

    BCT · Willingdon

    0.1 miles

  • Wish Hill

    BCT · Willingdon

    0.2 miles

  • Kings Drive

    BCT · Hampden Park

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Eastbourne 004D, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

29,331 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
8 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.

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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £821,000 from 1 recorded sale in BN21 2XB. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Eastbourne is £251,811 in June 2026, down 3.7% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

38 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 5 secondary schools. Ratton School is the nearest published school at 221 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,062 published events cover 12 months, averaging 171.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 711 events.

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